The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and slightly choppy right now for Encinitas, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    72° SW @ 4 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:01am / 4:11pm
  • BUOY 46225
    SSW3ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 18
SAT 19
SUN 20
MON 21
TUE 22
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3+ ft and fair at 11pm on Thu 7/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (204) 1.9 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (195) 1 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 1.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jul 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    NW
    3mph
    2ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    2.2ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    2.1ft
    16s
    SSW
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  • Saturday, Jul 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    1mph
    1.9ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    2ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    2ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Jul 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    1.9ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    1.8ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    1.8ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Monday, Jul 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    1.6ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    1.6ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    SSW
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  • Tuesday, Jul 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    SSW
    1mph
    0.8ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    0.8ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North-East, and was updated Jul 18, 2025 @ 12:48pm.
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