The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and choppy right now for Encinitas, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    56° SW @ 19mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:27am / 8:35am
  • BUOY 46225
    W6.2ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 18
THU 19
FRI 20
SAT 21
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and choppy at 4am on Tue 2/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (229) 4.9 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (279) 1.7 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 2.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Feb 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    4.9ft
    7s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    4.8ft
    8s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    4.5ft
    9s
    SW
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Feb 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    24mph
    10.9ft
    8s
    W
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    17mph
    6.9ft
    8s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    14mph
    5.5ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Thursday, Feb 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    3.9ft
    7s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    16mph
    2.3ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    W
    22mph
    7ft
    7s
    W
  • Friday, Feb 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    15mph
    7.8ft
    8s
    W
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    5.4ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    3.1ft
    8s
    WNW
  • Best Surf Trip
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  • Saturday, Feb 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    1.6ft
    9s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    0.9ft
    13s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North-East, and was updated Feb 17, 2026 @ 5:27pm.
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