Del Mar is lowering speed limits on 8 stretches. Camino del Mar from Via de la Valle to Del Mar Plaza goes to 30 mph, Jimmy Durante Blvd past the Fairgrounds to 40 and 30, and Via de la Valle west of Jimmy Durante to 35. The City lists the second reading for its October 20 meeting; new limits take effect 30 days after adoption. Parking by Seagrove Park is changing too. Every stretch, and the parking changes.
Official: City of Del Mar City Council agenda, October 6, 2026 (items 8 and 9); also reported by The Coast News. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
Medicare Open Enrollment is open: October 15 to December 7. Change your Medicare health or drug plan for 2027 now; changes start January 1. Free, unbiased help: HICAP at 1-800-434-0222 (run in San Diego by Elder Law & Advocacy). Bring your card and your medicine list. The free plan comparison worksheet.
Official: Medicare.gov: joining a plan (Open Enrollment Oct 15 to Dec 7). Checked Nov 4, 2026.
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Del Mar today, Friday Nov 6
- Today: 78°F at Powerhouse Park, sunny (National Weather Service).
- People 65 and older: 1,281 of 3,921 residents (33%) (Census, ACS 2019-2023). What can a parent get? · senior benefits checkup.
- Sunset at Powerhouse Park: 4:53pm, light until about 5:19pm.
- Next low tide: 0.1 ft at 1:28pm (NOAA, La Jolla station).
- Farmers market: Del Mar, Saturday 12pm to 4pm, Civic Center, 1050 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar (CDFA list).
Del Mar tide report: low and high tide, today and tomorrow
| Today, Fri Nov 6 | Low 12:28am (0.9 ft) · High 6:50am (5.8 ft) · Low 1:28pm (0.1 ft) · High 7:31pm (4.2 ft) |
| Tomorrow, Sat Nov 7 | Low 12:57am (1.3 ft) · High 7:16am (6.0 ft) · Low 2:06pm (-0.2 ft) · High 8:16pm (4.1 ft) |
NOAA tide predictions at La Jolla (Scripps Pier, station 9410230), the nearest NOAA station; heights in feet above mean lower low water. Lower lows mean more sand and more tide pools. 7 days of tides with the surf · Del Mar dog beach rules · king tides.
Things to do in Del Mar this week
- Wed Nov 11 · Veterans Day Ceremony: A Salute to US Special Ops (Rotary) · 4-6pm
- Sat Nov 7 · 11am · SDRVC Creekside Critters featuring San Diego Turtle & Tortoise Society · Del Mar Library · free · sold out
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What is happening in Del Mar today?
Today: 78°F at Powerhouse Park, sunny (National Weather Service). People 65 and older: 1,281 of 3,921 residents (33%) (Census, ACS 2019-2023). What can a parent get? · senior benefits checkup. Sunset at Powerhouse Park: 4:53pm, light until about 5:19pm. Next low tide: 0.1 ft at 1:28pm (NOAA, La Jolla station). Farmers market: Del Mar, Saturday 12pm to 4pm, Civic Center, 1050 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar (CDFA list).
What time is sunset in Del Mar today?
4:53pm at Powerhouse Park, with light until about 5:19pm.
Is it safe to swim in Del Mar today?
The County of San Diego lists no advisory, closure or warning at the 4 beach water sampling sites near Del Mar right now. After rain, the County advises staying out of the ocean for 72 hours after 0.2 inch or more.
Is Del Mar its own city?
Yes. The City of Del Mar says it was incorporated in 1959 and sits about 20 miles north of San Diego.
Is Del Mar safe?
By the numbers: SANDAG counted 30.90 reported Group A offenses per 1,000 residents in Del Mar in 2025, down from 37.74 in 2024. The City of San Diego was 38.53 and Carlsbad 31.61. It's a rate for the whole city, from SANDAG's Crime in the San Diego Region: 2025 report.
What are the tides in Del Mar today?
low 12:28am (0.9 ft); high 6:50am (5.8 ft); low 1:28pm (0.1 ft); high 7:31pm (4.2 ft) (NOAA predictions, La Jolla station 9410230, the nearest NOAA station).
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