The tide is turning


Oceanside isn't waiting for the next storm. We have a plan, backed by science and built by community, and it's already moving.

Restore. Retain. Renew

3 Projects Working in Unison


After tireless community advocacy since 2019, the result is three major beach restoration projects for Oceanside.

Working with city, regional, state and federal officials, we will not stop till these projects are approved, funded and implemented.

CITY PILOT

RE:BEACH

BEACH WIDTH

150 ft


SHORELINE FOOTPRINT

Seagaze Dr. → Oceanside Blvd.


AMOUNT of sand

900K yd³


target date

2028


Total cost

~60M (State)


City's Share

~$4M

FEDERAL

USACE

BEACH WIDTH

210 ft


SHORELINE FOOTPRINT

Seagaze Dr. → Buena Vista Lagoon


amount of sand

1.4M yd³


target date

2030


Total cost

$542.3M (Federal)


City's Share

TBD

REGIONAL

RBSP III

BEACH WIDTH

150 ft


SHORELINE FOOTPRINT

Seagaze Dr. → S. of Cassidy St.


amount of sand

1.5M yd³


target date

2030


Total cost

~$26.1M (Federal/State)


City's Share

~$2.6M

Real Work. Real Momentum.


A timeline of how community advocacy turned plans into progress.

2019
APRIL
Save Oceanside Sand is founded by local residents determined to reverse decades of beach erosion.
2021
The City funds an independent study exploring beach nourishment and sand retention solutions.
2022
The City establishes its first Local Coastal Zone Administrator position.
2023
RE:BEACH Pilot Project design competition & public workshops are held; final design is selected.
2024
JANUARY
City Council unanimously approves recommended RE:BEACH Pilot Project design.
2024
NOVEMBER
City Council unanimously approves RE:BEACH siting at Tyson Street Park & Wisconsin Avenue.
2025
APRIL
California Coastal Commission unanimously approves $1.835M grant for baseline monitoring for RE:BEACH Pilot Project.
2025
JUNE
RE:BEACH designated SANDAG's regional sand-retention pilot (RBSP III).
2025
OCTOBER
RE:BEACH Pilot Project: CEQA Notice of Preparation issued for the Programmatic EIR.
2026
JAN-MAR
RE:BEACH Pilot Project: Physical wave-basin modeling completed at Oregon State's Hinsdale lab.
2026
JUNE
USACE changes San Diego (Oceanside) mitigation project to cover the entire Oceanside coastline for beach restoration 50-year project.
2026
FALL
Annual harbor Dredge cycle shifted to Fall.

Together We Make Progress


None of this happened on its own. What moves us forward requires sustained political will and funding. Every win so far traces back to residents who showed up, and this is where we still need you.


This is what YOUR beach, YOUR city, YOUR voice looks like in practice.

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