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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
16
36
Poor
0.9m
@16s
10km/h
Tue
17
36
Poor
1.0m
@16s
9km/h
Wed
18
36
Poor
0.9m
@15s
8km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.9m
SSW(196°)
Score: 10/25
Period
16s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
10km/h
NW(325°)
Score: 11/25
Weather
18°C
0.0mm7%
Secondary Swell
0.3mWNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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0°45°90°135°180°225°270°315°NESW
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Tide Times

2:03 am
Low tide - -0.41m
8:06 am
High tide - 0.76m
2:50 pm
Low tide - -1.01m
9:06 pm
High tide - 0.46m
Times shown in spot-local time.

📊 Buoy ValidationValidated ✓

Santa Monica Bay

154 km away

Source: noaa

Forecast Validation
Buoy observed: 1.1m
Forecast error: ±0.2m

Strike Score Breakdown

36
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size10/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind11/25
Raw Score46/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-10
Adjusted Score36/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score36
👥 Spring Break
📡Buoy-adjusted +2 · Santa Monica Bay buoy reads 1.1m (forecast 0.9m)

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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