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    Encinitas Surf Report Today: Conditions at 6 Beaches | Quiver
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    Best Surf Beaches in Encinitas

    3.5·81 reviews
    6 beaches

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    Best of 6 Encinitas spots

    Cardiff Reef

    Surf score

    8/100

    Wave

    2.9 ft

    Wind

    Moderate

    Condition

    Poor Conditions

    Long-period swell, moderate winds

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    Featured Beaches

    6 spots

    Cardiff Reef

    Intermediate

    Cardiff Reef offers North San Diego County's best longboarding experience rated 7/10. This grass-covered flat reef produces quarter-mile rides over mellow, mushy waves ideal for multi-generational families.

    Swami's

    Advanced

    Swami's ranks among Southern California's premier right pointbreaks, rated 9/10. This reef/point break under Self-Realization Fellowship's golden domes receives west swells (240-310°, center 270°) with east offshore winds (90°) optimal.

    D Street

    Beginner friendly

    D Street is a beach break in Encinitas, CA. It is suited for beginner-intermediate surfers. Watch out for rip currents, pollution.

    Beacons

    Intermediate

    Beacons is a reef break in Encinitas, CA. It is best suited for intermediate surfers. Watch out for rip currents, rocks, sea urchins, pollution.

    Grandview Beach

    Beginner friendly

    Grandview provides beginner-friendly Leucadia beachbreak rated 6/10. Rock bottom covered by sand creates inside beachbreak and outside reef breaks.

    Moonlight State Beach

    Beginner friendly

    Moonlight State Beach is a beach break in Encinitas, CA. It is suited for beginner-intermediate surfers. Watch out for rip currents, pollution.

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    Featured Beaches(6)

    Cardiff Reef

    Intermediate

    Cardiff Reef offers North San Diego County's best longboarding experience rated 7/10. This grass-covered flat reef produces quarter-mile rides over mellow, mushy waves ideal for multi-generational families.

    Swami's

    Advanced

    Swami's ranks among Southern California's premier right pointbreaks, rated 9/10. This reef/point break under Self-Realization Fellowship's golden domes receives west swells (240-310°, center 270°) with east offshore winds (90°) optimal.

    D Street

    Beginner friendly

    D Street is a beach break in Encinitas, CA. It is suited for beginner-intermediate surfers. Watch out for rip currents, pollution.

    Beacons

    Intermediate

    Beacons is a reef break in Encinitas, CA. It is best suited for intermediate surfers. Watch out for rip currents, rocks, sea urchins, pollution.

    Grandview Beach

    Beginner friendly

    Grandview provides beginner-friendly Leucadia beachbreak rated 6/10. Rock bottom covered by sand creates inside beachbreak and outside reef breaks.

    Moonlight State Beach

    Beginner friendly

    Moonlight State Beach is a beach break in Encinitas, CA. It is suited for beginner-intermediate surfers. Watch out for rip currents, pollution.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    About surfing in Encinitas

    Encinitas has 6 surf spots. They break down by skill level: 2 intermediate and 1 advanced.
    The top-ranked surf spots in Encinitas are: 1. Cardiff Reef (3.6/5), 2. Swami's (3.5/5), 3. D Street (3.8/5). Rankings are based on community ratings, reviews, and recent surf intel.
    Encinitas's surf spots are generally suited for intermediate to advanced surfers. Beginners should check individual spot reports for days with smaller, mellower conditions.
    Water temperatures in the area range from 55-72°F. In summer, spring suit or 3/2mm is typical. In winter, bring 4/3mm.

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    Cardiff Reef
    2.9 ft
    Moderate
    Poor
    Grandview Beach2.9 ftModeratePoor
    Beacons2.8 ftModeratePoor
    D Street2.4 ftBreezyPoor
    Moonlight State Beach2.3 ftBreezyPoor
    Swami's1.8 ftModeratePoor
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