The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and glassy right now for Encinitas, CA

WEATHER - LIVE
67° NNW @ 0mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
12:41am / 7:17am
BUOY 46225
SSW3.3ft @ 14s
WATER TEMP
73° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

WED 21

THU 22

FRI 23

SAT 24

SUN 25

3am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-4+ ft and clean at 3am on Wed 10/21

WINDNW 3 mph

PRIMARYSSW (205) 2.8 ft @ 14 sec

SECONDARYWNW (284) 1.1 ft @ 11 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide,1.6 ft

Forecast Details

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History

Wednesday, Oct 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
clean

NE

3mph
2.8ft
14s
SSW
12pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

SW

9mph
2.9ft
14s
SSW
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

S

11mph
2.8ft
14s
SSW

Thursday, Oct 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
fair

W

6mph
2.7ft
14s
SSW
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

W

9mph
2.4ft
14s
SSW
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

W

9mph
2.3ft
14s
SSW

Friday, Oct 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

E

4mph
1.9ft
16s
SSW
12pm
2-4 ft
fair

WSW

5mph
1.9ft
16s
SSW
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

WNW

7mph
1.6ft
16s
SSW

Saturday, Oct 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
clean

NNE

3mph
2.5ft
15s
SSW
12pm
3+ ft
fair

WNW

6mph
2.1ft
15s
SSW
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

WNW

8mph
2.2ft
15s
SSW

Sunday, Oct 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

NNE

2mph
2ft
14s
SSW
12pm
3+ ft
fair

NW

7mph
2ft
13s
SSW
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NW

8mph
1.9ft
13s
SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft clean	NE 3mph	2.8ft 14s SSW
12pm	3-4+ ft choppy	SW 9mph	2.9ft 14s SSW
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	S 11mph	2.8ft 14s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft fair	W 6mph	2.7ft 14s SSW
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	W 9mph	2.4ft 14s SSW
6pm	3+ ft choppy	W 9mph	2.3ft 14s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	E 4mph	1.9ft 16s SSW
12pm	2-4 ft fair	WSW 5mph	1.9ft 16s SSW
6pm	3+ ft choppy	WNW 7mph	1.6ft 16s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft clean	NNE 3mph	2.5ft 15s SSW
12pm	3+ ft fair	WNW 6mph	2.1ft 15s SSW
6pm	3+ ft choppy	WNW 8mph	2.2ft 15s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	NNE 2mph	2ft 14s SSW
12pm	3+ ft fair	NW 7mph	2ft 13s SSW
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NW 8mph	1.9ft 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 Oct 21, 2026 @ 1:01am.

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