San Diego, area by area
Conditions
Beach water quality
Sewage and bacteria closures: the County closes beaches often, especially Imperial Beach and the Tijuana River area. Check sdbeachinfo.com or call 619-338-2073 (24 hr). (L64)
sdbeachinfo.com (San Diego County DEHQ – Beach & Bay Water Quality, opens in a new tab)Call 619-338-2073
A. Solana Beach, Del Mar & Torrey Pines
Cameras
- Surfline – Seaside Reef (opens in a new tab)
- Surfline – 15th St Del Mar (4 cams: 15th St, Del Mar, Del Mar Beachbreak, 25th St) (opens in a new tab)
- HDOnTap – L'Auberge Del Mar roaming overlook (opens in a new tab)
- Visit Del Mar Village – live surf cam (opens in a new tab)
- HDOnTap – Del Mar Beach North (opens in a new tab)
- HDOnTap – Del Mar community overlook (Ultra HD) (opens in a new tab)
- Surfline – Blacks (opens in a new tab)
- Surfline – Torrey Pines State Beach (4 cams: main, North, South, Overview) (opens in a new tab)
- HDOnTap – Del Mar Beach South (opens in a new tab)
Tides
Buoys
- Del Mar Nearshore (opens in a new tab)
- Torrey Pines Outer (opens in a new tab)
- Scripps Nearshore (opens in a new tab)
Forecasts
B. La Jolla — offshore rocks
Cameras
- Scripps Pier underwater cam (opens in a new tab)
- Surfline / Scripps – Scripps Pier (Northside and Southside) (opens in a new tab)
Tides
Buoys
Forecasts
C. La Jolla — Cove to Marine Street
Cameras
- Scripps Pier underwater cam (opens in a new tab)
- HDOnTap – La Jolla Shores Overlook (opens in a new tab)
Tides
Buoys
Forecasts
D. South La Jolla (no-take reserve)
Cameras
Tides
Buoys
Forecasts
E. Pacific Beach
Cameras
- Surfline – Crystal Pier (opens in a new tab)
- HDOnTap – Pacific Beach Live Surf (Pacific Terrace Hotel) (opens in a new tab)
- HDOnTap – Mission Beach & Crystal Pier (opens in a new tab)
- Surfline – Pacific Beach Drive (opens in a new tab)
- Waterbar surf cam (opens in a new tab)
Tides
Buoys
Forecasts
F. Mission Beach & Wreck Alley
Cameras
- Surfline – Mission Beach (Mission Beach and Mission Beach South) (opens in a new tab)
- HDOnTap – Mission Beach & Crystal Pier (opens in a new tab)
- Pacific View Inn cam (opens in a new tab)
- Surfline – Avalanche (OB north end) (opens in a new tab)
Tides
Buoys
Forecasts
G. Mission Bay
Cameras
- Bahia Resort cam (opens in a new tab)
- Catamaran Resort cam (opens in a new tab)
- Pacific View Inn cam (opens in a new tab)
- Surfline – Mission Beach (Mission Beach and Mission Beach South) (opens in a new tab)
- Surfline – Avalanche (OB north end) (opens in a new tab)
- San Diego Mission Bay Resort cams (HDOnTap) (opens in a new tab)
Tides
Buoys
Forecasts
H. Ocean Beach
Cameras
- Surfline – Avalanche (OB north end) (opens in a new tab)
- Surfline – Ocean Beach Pier (SD Overview + Action Cam) (opens in a new tab)
- OB Beach Cam (surf cam + Newport Ave cam) (opens in a new tab)
Tides
Buoys
Forecasts
I. Sunset Cliffs
Cameras
- Surfline – Sunset Cliffs (opens in a new tab)
- Surfline – Ocean Beach Pier (SD Overview + Action Cam) (opens in a new tab)
Tides
Buoys
Forecasts
J. Point Loma kelp & sea cliffs
Cameras
No camera listed for this area.
Tides
Buoys
Forecasts
K. San Diego Bay
Cameras
- Hotel del Coronado beach cams (North, South, daily timelapse) (opens in a new tab)
- San Diego Web Cam – Shelter Island (Bali Hai) (opens in a new tab)
- Island Palms Hotel marina cam (opens in a new tab)
- Maritime Museum of San Diego – EarthCam (opens in a new tab)
- HDOnTap – Downtown San Diego (opens in a new tab)
- EarthCam – San Diego Bay (opens in a new tab)
- HDOnTap – Lindbergh Airport & Bay (opens in a new tab)
- San Diego Web Cam – Shelter Island East, Harbor Island South/East, San Diego Bay East (opens in a new tab)
Tides
Buoys
No buoy for this area.
Forecasts
L. Coronado & Imperial Beach
Cameras
- Hotel del Coronado beach cams (North, South, daily timelapse) (opens in a new tab)
- Surfline – Imperial Beach Pier (Northside + Southside) (opens in a new tab)
Tides
Buoys
Forecasts
Credits
- Tide data: NOAA Tides & Currents.
- Buoy data: NOAA National Data Buoy Center.
- Wave data: Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP), Scripps Institution of Oceanography. CDIP is primarily supported by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
- Forecasts and alerts: National Weather Service San Diego.
- Beach notices: County of San Diego DEHQ.
- Cameras belong to the owners named on each link.
Sources and cameras researched Oct 21, 2026.