Coronado 91.1
#596 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · California · near San Diego
Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.
Best time to surf Coronado
The best time to surf Coronado is January, October, November. The season runs all year. In October the water sits around 18°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is SAN (5 km) and the nearest town is San Diego (5 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 80% | 1.5 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 100% | 80% | 1.2 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Mar | 100% | 71% | 1.4 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 100% | 73% | 1.4 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| May | 100% | 61% | 1.4 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 100% | 77% | 1.2 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 100% | 74% | 1.1 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 100% | 70% | 1.1 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 100% | 79% | 1.2 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 100% | 89% | 1.1 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 100% | 81% | 1.2 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 99% | 79% | 1.4 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
Why 91.1
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 150° with 28% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 96% of days. Mean peak period 13.1 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 47%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 32.684, -117.192 (OpenStreetMap).
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