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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.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
26
Poor
1.1m
@13s
11km/h
Mon
22
16
Poor
1.0m
@12s
11km/h
Tue
23
26
Poor
1.0m
@13s
11km/h
Wed
24
31
Poor
1.2m
@14s
11km/h
Thu
25
27
Poor
1.0m
@14s
12km/h
Fri
26
17
Poor
0.8m
@12s
11km/h
Sat
27
15
Poor
0.7m
@15s
15km/h
Sun
28
15
Poor
1.2m
@6s
16km/h
Mon
29
10
Poor
0.7m
@13s
15km/h
Tue
30
5
Poor
0.6m
@12s
11km/h

Today's Conditions

Find Flights
Swell
1.1m
SSW(207°)
Score: 10/25
Period
13s
Medium period swell
Score: 23/25
Wind
11km/h
WNW(298°)
Score: 8/25
Weather
19°C
0.0mm67%
Windswell Component
0.1mNW@1s
Secondary Swell
0.4mW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 5 km/h NW|PM: 13 km/h WNW
5 km/h vs 13 km/h afternoon
Low tide at 9am (-0.6m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:32 am
High tide - 0.39m
9:13 am
Low tide - -0.64m
4:17 pm
High tide - 0.59m
10:42 pm
Low tide - -0.27m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

26
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size10/25
Swell Period23/25
Wind8/25
Raw Score41/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide-5
⚠️ Weak Component-10
Adjusted Score26/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score26
🌊 Too low for this tide window👥 Summer Break
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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°

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

👥 Summer Break (Jun 15Aug 25) — 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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