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San Diego Coast Guide

Encinitas

Gold Coast Surf

Surf capital of San Diego County - Swami's point break, Moonlight Beach fire pits, and a downtown full of surf shops and yoga studios.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Garages, lots & meters

Sunset

Sunset countdown & live cam

Dining

Where to eat after the sand

Things to Do

Cruises, sails & tours

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Moonlight Beach

Volleyball courts, fire rings, lifeguards

City lot - D St

Swami's Beach

Famous point break below the Fellowship

Free lot - K St

Stone Steps Beach

Quiet local beach via steep staircase

Street parking

Grandview Beach

Surf break with a stairway access point

Residential access

Beacons Beach

Nude beach area and tide pools

Dirt lot - Leucadia

Cardiff State Beach

Wide sand strip with reef surf break

State lot - metered

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Del Mar

15 min south

Racetrack, dog beach and cliffs

La Jolla

25 min south

Sea caves, cove and the Village

Oceanside

20 min north

Pier, surf museum and harbor

Carlsbad

10 min north

LEGOLAND, flower fields and lagoon

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Encinitas. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Right now at Encinitas, the water is 75°F, surf is running 2–3 ft and the air is 74°F. Wind is 9 mph from the WNW and the UV index peaks at 7 (high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 31 minutes right now, and the strongest stretch runs 12 PM to 4 PM. Today’s tides: High 1:06 PM, Low 10:03 PM. Dogs are not allowed on this beach.