Encinitas (Moonlight Beach)
EXCELLENT 10.0

Encinitas (Moonlight Beach)

San Diego County, USA

Right now
· Swell SSW 0.7m 11s
Good conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Waist high0.6–1.0m
Nice long waves· 11s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water5kph
SSW
Best time to surf
AI
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Tides
Today
▲10:03 PM0.6m

Today's Tides · Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Now0.59m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
10:03 PM
0.59m
Not enough data for chart

Next 4 Days

Wave Forecast (5 Days)

0.6–1.1m face · Avg 11s
Primary swell SSW · 0.7m · 12s
Thu, Mar 19
0.7-1.0m
24h
11.8s
0.7-1.0m
03h
11.9s
0.7-1.0m
06h
11.8s
0.7-1.0m
09h
11.4s
0.7-1.1m
12h
11.2s
0.7-1.0m
15h
11s
0.7-1.0m
18h
11s
0.6-1.0m
21h
11.1s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period

Wind Forecast (5 Days)

Onshore (estimate) · choppier waves
Thu, Mar 19
5.2
↘
24h
SSE
4.5
↙
03h
SSW
8.3
↘
06h
SE
3.3
↘
09h
SE
9.1
↙
12h
WSW
7.6
↖
15h
WNW
4.1
↙
18h
SW
6.5
↙
21h
SSW
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label

Recommendations by Level

EXCELLENT
Good size · long period · Good wind
⏰Best: 24:00 · 03:00
Ideal conditions for beginners at low, mid tide. The sandy bottom and mellow waves create a safe learning environment. Morning sessions tend to be glassier with lighter winds.

Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for Encinitas (Moonlight Beach). Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.

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