The surf forecast is 4-5 ft and slightly choppy right now for Encinitas, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    72° S @ 4 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:33am / 5:39pm
  • BUOY 46225
    SSW4.9ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    68° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 4
SAT 5
SUN 6
MON 7
TUE 8
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-6+ ft and clean at 11pm on Thu 7/3
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (200) 2.5 ft @ 17 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (271) 1.3 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jul 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    1.8ft
    17s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    2.4ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    2.6ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Friday
  • Saturday, Jul 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    2.8ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    2.8ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    6mph
    2.6ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Jul 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    2.5ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    2.4ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    1.9ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Monday, Jul 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    1.8ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    2.6ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    2.3ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Tuesday, Jul 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    2.3ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    2.2ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    2ft
    14s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North-East, and was updated Jul 4, 2025 @ 12:43pm.
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