Tomorrow's surf forecast

Moonlight State Beach surf forecast for Saturday, August 15, 2026

Surf: 3-4 ft
Best window: 8:00 AM–10:30 AM
Verdict: YES
Score: 84/100
Confidence: 86/100
Primary swell: 3 ft @ 17s SSW
Secondary swell: 2 ft @ 4s W
Wind: 5 mph NW cross-shore
Tide: 2.3ft rising next high

Why: Rising tide with 3.9 ft swell energy.

Forecast valid at Sat 8:00 AM (America/Los_Angeles).

Source data updated: Fri 2:02 PM.

Quiver computed this answer: Fri 7:05 PM.

Contributing sources: CDIP, NOAA NWS, NOAA COOPS, NOAA CO-OPS.

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Moonlight State Beach

Encinitas, CA

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"Venetian Gardens by Moonlight, Venice, Cal. (pcard-print-pub-pc-52a)" by Fæ · BY via Openverse

Moonlight lights up on a medium-period west or WNW swell in the 3-5 ft range with light east or northeast winds. Early morning glass before the onshore kicks in around 11 AM is the daily rhythm. The best sessions happen in fall and early winter when summer sandbars are still intact, swells are consistent, and the tourist crowds thin out. A rising mid-tide tends to clean up the closeout sections and create more defined peaks.

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