Moonlight State Beach Current Conditions Summary

Moonlight State Beach in Encinitas, CA is a beach break. Current conditions: 1 ft waves, ssw 16 mph (onshore), rising → high. Onshore wind all day making conditions choppy. Moonlight State Beach is a beach break in Encinitas, CA. Moonlight is a forgiving beach break that works on most west and NW swells in the 2-6 ft range. The sandbars shift seasonally but usually set up best in fall after summer deposits sand. Bigger winter swells close out across the beach—head south toward D Street or north toward Stonesteps when it gets overhead. The inside reform section is great for longboarders and beginners. On smaller days, the peak near the south end of the beach tends to be the most consistent. Forecasts are updated every 3 hours using ML-corrected NOAA models with live buoy data from CDIP, NDBC, and IOOS stations.