The surf forecast is 2+ ft and glassy right now for Encinitas, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    69° NNW @ 1 → 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:56am / 12:23am
  • BUOY 46225
    S2.3ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    74° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 28
FRI 29
SAT 30
SUN 31
MON 1
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and fair at 5pm on Wed 8/27
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (208) 1.6 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (200) 1.1 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 2.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Aug 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    1.3ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    2.2ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    2ft
    11s
    S
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Aug 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    0.9ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    1ft
    18s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    6mph
    1.1ft
    18s
    SW
  • Saturday, Aug 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    1.6ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    1.6ft
    17s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    1.8ft
    18s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Aug 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    2.3ft
    17s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    2.3ft
    17s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    2.5ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, Sep 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    2.6ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    2.5ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    2.5ft
    15s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North-East, and was updated Aug 28, 2025 @ 6:12am.
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