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Sea Lions  and Jetties  Oceanside, CA

7/27/2015

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Sea Lions at Oceanside Harbor
Sea Lion getting some sun at Oceanside Harbor!
Stand Up Paddle Boarding Oceanside, CA
Stand Up Paddle Boarding around the jetties in Oceanside, CA.
Come stand up paddle board in and beyond Oceanside Harbor! It’s a great place for the beginner to advanced paddler. Oceanside Harbor is located 37 miles north of San Diego and 83 miles south of Los Angeles. The marine life is abundant-sea lions, dolphins, and garibaldis. Be sure to get an early start as boat traffic can sometimes be heavy on the weekends (mostly summers).  The waters are normally calm allowing beginners a fun and easy place to stand up and paddle.   If you are a beginner, I recommend you stay within the inner harbor (see map below).  Check out the photo sphere of Oceanside Harbor at https://goo.gl/MmXLgH.  If conditions are calm in the outer harbor east of the jetties, beginners can paddle here as well.  The outer harbor tends to be more challenging due to winds and ocean swells as it is more exposed and closer to the jetties.  You can check the conditions for the Oceanside Harbor @http://www.surfline.com/surf-report/oceanside-harbor-southern-california_4238/.  The inner harbor is approximately 1.5 miles all the way around. The addition of the outer harbor will give you another 1.5 miles for a total of 3.0 miles. I've done some group paddles in Oceanside Harbor with the SUP Chicks So-Cal.  It's a fun place to meet up with friends for a paddle & then grab a bite to eat at the Jolly Rodger. If you are an advanced paddler then head out to the Oceanside Pier or the seal buoy. These are fun places to venture out to with some friends. If you go by yourself be sure to leave a float plan in your car, take your cell phone, snack, & water. If you're interested in a stand up paddle board lesson in the Oceanside Harbor than contact me @www.bluepaddlesup.com.

Seal Buoy
Oceanside Pier view from Stand Up Paddle Board.
Sailboats in harbor.
Launching

There are a couple of places to launch your board in Oceanside Harbor. They recently put in a launching dock just for kayaks and stand up paddle boards. It is located between boat slips #21-#22 at 1509 N. Harbor Dr., Oceanside, CA. There is parking on the street & bathrooms located across the street. The dock is just located down a short ramp from the street. The other place to launch is behind the Jolly Roger Restaurant. It is located at 1900 N. Harbor Dr., Oceanside, CA. There is ample parking, but try to park where there are no bird droppings! I also recommend wearing flip flops down to the docks to avoid stepping in bird droppings. The smell can be a little strong, but disappears once you get to the docks! When launching from the docks, paddle on your knees until you clear the dock area. This is especially good advice for beginners-you don’t want to accidentally fall and hit your head.
Launching area.
Outer harbor, Oceanside, CA
Safety

Take safety precautions when paddling with boats & follow the rules of the road @http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.americancanoe.org/resource/resmgr/sei-educational_resources/brochure_rules_of_the_road.pdf. The Coast Guard has designated SUPs as vessels. When paddling in the Oceanside Harbor you need to have a personal flotation device (PFD) on your person or securely attached to your board. If I’m heading out to the pier or beyond I will also wear a leash, & bring water.  I like to wear bright clothing so the boats will see me, and keep my whistle handy. 

Oceanside Weather 

Over the course of a year, the temperature typically varies from 40°F to 77°F and is rarely below 34°F or above 81°F.  The warm season lasts from July 4 to September 26 with an average daily high temperature above 74°F. The cold season lasts from January 16 to March 29 with an average daily high temperature below 66°F. 
The main complaint about the climate (like most of the south coast) concerns the “May Gray” and the “June gloom,” a period of night & morning low clouds along the coastal strip.  If you
would like more information about Oceanside then go to this link: 
https://www.ci.oceanside.ca.us/default.asp
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10 Comments
Deckbagz link
7/31/2015 11:32:10 am

What an amazing place to take a stand up paddleboard. Can't wait to try it out.

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Maggie Adams
8/1/2015 10:57:38 am

👍It's a fun place to paddle!

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Charles Price link
2/19/2017 03:08:16 am

Hey, thanks for the interesting read. I have been to LA a few times but haven't had a chance to visit Oceanside Harbor yet. I am from Vancouver and I think we have a pretty good weather for paddle boardning here. But will try to plan something for Oceanside Harbor in my next trip.

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Geng
7/15/2021 11:27:43 am

I'm visiting my sister in Oceanside, am new to SUP, and just found your article. It's still relevant and helpful in 2021. Thank You!

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Maggie Adams link
7/15/2021 12:58:29 pm

Thank you! I’m happy to hear you found it & it’s still relevant!

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kiersten
7/21/2021 12:12:29 pm

If you have base access, are you allowed to paddle to the USMC section?

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Maggie Adams link
7/21/2021 03:06:55 pm

You can just paddle over there from the harbor. Paddle around the jetties and turn east (right) and it will drop you into Camp Pendleton.

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Jason
8/10/2021 08:53:50 pm

Hello, thank you so much for this article. I just purchased my first iSUP & was curios about out harbors tips & tricks; to my amazement I found this article.

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Kristin
8/18/2021 07:24:01 pm

Thank you for this helpful information! I wanted to stop somewhere to paddle on the way back from San Diego to Orange County and this was SO helpful as I never would have known where to drop in (no sandy beach launch areas!)
I drove back to Jolly Roger but it’s closed now and the parking lot is closed and it said it was all slip permit parking only back there so went back to the 1509 address and parked by the street. Will make this a weekly excursion!

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Ted
9/7/2021 03:49:04 pm

Thanks for the article. Great information. My wife and I are heading down tomorrow to try out our new inflatables. Our daughter and son-in-law used them in Mammoth and had lots of fun. We were supposed to be there but COVID got us. All better now. We know Oceanside well but never Kayaked there. Glad to find out about that new launch ramp. Looking forward to it and forgetting about work for a few hours. Thanks again.

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