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

WEATHER - LIVE
78° W @ 3 → 5mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
1:47pm / 7:52pm
BUOY 46225
SW5.6ft @ 11s
WATER TEMP
72° Spring Suit

Forecast

TUE 8

WED 9

THU 10

FRI 11

SAT 12

3pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-4 ft and choppy at 3pm on Tue 9/8

WINDWNW 14 mph

PRIMARYSSW (206) 3.8 ft @ 10 sec

SECONDARYSW (220) 0.7 ft @ 18 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide,2.7 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Tuesday, Sep 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
fair

NW

3mph
4.2ft
11s
SSW
12pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

NW

11mph
4ft
10s
SSW
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

WNW

7mph
3.7ft
10s
SSW

Wednesday, Sep 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
clean

NW

2mph
2.7ft
9s
SSW
12pm
2+ ft
fair

WSW

7mph
1.2ft
16s
SW
6pm
2-3+ ft
fair

W

5mph
1.4ft
17s
SW

Thursday, Sep 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
clean

SSE

3mph
1.7ft
17s
SW
12pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

SSW

9mph
2ft
17s
SW
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

SSW

9mph
2ft
16s
SW

Friday, Sep 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
choppy

S

8mph
2.2ft
15s
SW
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

SSW

13mph
2.4ft
15s
SW
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

SSW

10mph
2.3ft
15s
SW

Saturday, Sep 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
fair

S

7mph
2.3ft
14s
SW
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

SW

11mph
2.3ft
14s
SW
6pm
3+ ft
fair

WSW

6mph
2.1ft
14s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft fair	NW 3mph	4.2ft 11s SSW
12pm	3-4+ ft choppy	NW 11mph	4ft 10s SSW
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	WNW 7mph	3.7ft 10s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft clean	NW 2mph	2.7ft 9s SSW
12pm	2+ ft fair	WSW 7mph	1.2ft 16s SW
6pm	2-3+ ft fair	W 5mph	1.4ft 17s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft clean	SSE 3mph	1.7ft 17s SW
12pm	3-4+ ft choppy	SSW 9mph	2ft 17s SW
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	SSW 9mph	2ft 16s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft choppy	S 8mph	2.2ft 15s SW
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	SSW 13mph	2.4ft 15s SW
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	SSW 10mph	2.3ft 15s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft fair	S 7mph	2.3ft 14s SW
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	SW 11mph	2.3ft 14s SW
6pm	3+ ft fair	WSW 6mph	2.1ft 14s SW

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North-East, and was updated Sep 8, 2026 @ 12:25pm.

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