D Street
3.4ft·beginner-intermediate
Encinitas, CA
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Encinitas, CA
"Venetian Gardens by Moonlight, Venice, Cal. (pcard-print-pub-pc-52a)" by Fæ · BY via OpenverseChecking rip currents…
Explore forecastValid Fri 4:00 PM America/Los_Angeles · Source updated Thu 9:50 PM · Computed Fri 12:18 AM · CDIP, NOAA NWS, NOAA COOPS, Open-Meteo, NOAA CO-OPS
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Latest daily forecast · Fri, Nov 13 · America/Los_Angeles. Separate from the selected day above.
| Time | Surf | Quiver call | Swell | Wind | Tide | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 AM | 5.1 ft | — | 3.7 ft @ 15s W (1.7 ft @ 14s W) | 9 mph S | 4.6 ft · Falling | 98% |
| 4:00 AM | 4.9 ft | — | 3 ft @ 11s W (2.1 ft @ 13s SSW) | 12 mph SE | 4.4 ft · Rising | 91% |
| 7:00 AM | 5 ft | — | 3.1 ft @ 11s W (2.1 ft @ 13s SSW) | 5 mph S | 5.6 ft · Rising | 89% |
| 10:00 AM | 5 ft | — | 3.1 ft @ 11s W (2.1 ft @ 13s SSW) | 10 mph S | 6.7 ft · Falling | 88% |
| 1:00 PM | 4.8 ft | — | 3.1 ft @ 11s W (2.1 ft @ 13s SSW) | 10 mph SW | 5.3 ft · Falling | 86% |
| 4:00 PM | 4.6 ft | Best window | 2.5 ft @ 9s W (2.2 ft @ 13s W) | 15 mph W | 2.5 ft · Falling | 85% |
| 7:00 PM | 4.7 ft | — | 2.4 ft @ 11s W (1.9 ft @ 10s WNW) | 15 mph W | 1.9 ft · Rising | 83% |
| 10:00 PM | 4.6 ft | — | 2.6 ft @ 11s W (1.8 ft @ 9s WNW) | 15 mph W | 3.5 ft · Rising | 82% |
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.
Selected day: 2026-11-13 · America/Los_Angeles
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