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Coronado Silver Strand State Beach 91.3

#568 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · California · near National City

Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score91.3 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days58% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell80% period 11 s+
Typical size1.3 m 4.2 ft median
Water18°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Coronado Silver Strand State Beach

The best time to surf Coronado Silver Strand State Beach is January, October, November. The season runs all year. In November the water sits around 18°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 1.2 m. The nearest airport is SAN (13 km) and the nearest town is National City (6 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan99%66%1.6 m16°C3/2
Feb100%64%1.3 m16°C3/2
Mar100%51%1.4 m17°C3/2
Apr100%58%1.4 m18°C3/2
May100%48%1.4 m17°C3/2
Jun100%50%1.2 m19°C3/2
Jul100%59%1.2 m20°C2mm
Aug100%42%1.1 m22°C2mm
Sep100%53%1.2 m20°C2mm
Oct100%75%1.2 m18°C3/2
Nov100%77%1.2 m18°C3/2
Dec99%57%1.5 m17°C3/2

Why 91.3

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.3
Water comfort 10%
3.7
Access 10%
10.0

The detail

Faces 263° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 73% of days. Mean peak period 13.1 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 40%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 32.625, -117.139 (OpenStreetMap).

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