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Level 5/10

Swami's

Encinitas, USA (CA)
🪨Rocks👥Crowded🚶Difficult access

Swami's is Encinitas' spiritual surf experience—a classic right-hand reef break named after the Self-Realization Fellowship temple perched on the bluffs above. The wave breaks over a rocky reef, producing long walls that work on both winter west swells and summer south swells. The steep staircase descent and the golden temple domes create a unique atmosphere, while the quality and consistency have made this one of San Diego County's most beloved breaks. The mix of high-performance shortboarding and soulful longboarding coexists in the lineup.

3-Day Forecast
Today
15
59
Fair
0.7m
@15s
8km/h
Mon
16
34
Poor
0.9m
@16s
10km/h
Tue
17
37
Poor
1.0m
@16s
8km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.7m
WSW(243°)
Score: 10/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
8km/h
NW(311°)
Score: 14/25
Weather
17°C
0.0mm51%
Secondary Swell
0.4mSSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:30 am
Low tide - -0.26m
7:29 am
High tide - 0.69m
2:25 pm
Low tide - -0.99m
8:48 pm
High tide - 0.35m
Times shown in spot-local time.

📊 Buoy ValidationValidated

Santa Monica Bay

154 km away

Source: noaa

Forecast Validation
Buoy observed: 1.1m
Forecast error: ±0.4m

Strike Score Breakdown

59
Fair
Components
Swell Direction10/25
Swell Size10/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind14/25
Raw Score59/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score59
👥 Spring Break
📡Buoy-adjusted +5 · Santa Monica Bay buoy reads 1.1m (forecast 0.7m)

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
W (270°)
Direction range
240° - 300°
Size range
0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.1m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
ENE (70°)
Offshore range
30° - 110°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low to mid
Optimal range
0.3m - 1.2m

Water temp

17°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

8/10

👥 Spring Break (Mar 14Mar 22) — expect extra crowds

Access: Park at Self-Realization Fellowship. Long stairs down.

Best Season

Peak: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: Jul-Sep

Works on W swells in winter, S swells in summer.

Getting There

Airport
SAN
Drive time
35 min
Data quality
verified

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