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Beacons: surf spot in Encinitas
Suits all levels.
- Wave
- Beach break, lefts & rights
- Level
- all levels
- Faces
- WSW (offshore wind: ENE)
- Best tide
- mid (from surfnerd.com and en.wannasurf.com, checked 2026-11-05)
- Best season
- Sep – Mar: September, October, November, December, January, February, March
- Water temperature
- 14–21°C (shorty or rash vest (warmest) to 4/3 mm (coldest))
- Location
- Encinitas, United States (33.0645, -117.3064)
Other surf spots in Encinitas
- Swamis: Point break, right-hander, for advanced surfers, faces SW (offshore wind: NE), best tide: low to mid
- Moonlight: Beach break, lefts & rights, for advanced surfers, faces WSW (offshore wind: ENE), best tide: mid
- Cardiff Reef: Reef break, lefts & rights, all levels, faces WSW (offshore wind: ENE), best tide: all tides, rising
- Grandview: Beach break, lefts & rights, for advanced surfers, faces WSW (offshore wind: ENE), best tide: all tides, rising
- Solana Beach: Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels, faces W (offshore wind: E)
- Ponto: Beach break, left-hander, all levels, best tide: low to mid
- North Del Mar: Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels, faces WSW (offshore wind: ENE), best tide: low to mid
- Del Mar: Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels, faces W (offshore wind: E), best tide: low to mid
Places to stay near Beacons
- Vacation Beach Rentals (0.2 km away): Holiday rental
- Surfhouse (0.3 km away): Surf camp
- Riviera Mobile Home and RV Park (0.7 km away): Campervan site
- Leucadia Beach Inn (0.7 km away): Motel
- My Beach Stay (0.8 km away): Holiday rental
- Rodeway Inn Encinitas North (0.9 km away): Motel
- Royal Motel (1.0 km away): Motel
- Econo Lodge Encinitas Moonlight Beach (1.1 km away): Motel
Surf schools near Beacons
- Fulcrum Surf School (1.4 km away)
- Hang Zen Surf + Sea (1.6 km away)
- Leucadia Surf School (2.0 km away)
- Surfin Fire (2.2 km away)
- Destination Surf (3.1 km away)
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to surf Beacons?
Beacons is in Encinitas, where the best surf season is Sep – Mar (September, October, November, December, January, February and March). It works best at this tide: mid. The wind is offshore there when it blows from the ENE.
What wind is offshore at Beacons?
Beacons faces WSW, so wind from the ENE blows offshore and grooms the waves, while wind from the WSW blows onshore and makes them choppy. The forecast on this page rates every hour with its wind.
What is the best tide to surf Beacons?
The best tide at Beacons is mid, from published surf guides (surfnerd.com and en.wannasurf.com, checked 2026-11-05). The forecast on this page weighs each hour’s tide and shows the best window each day.
Is Beacons good for beginners?
Beacons suits all levels on an average day; check the size in the forecast before you go out.
Where can I stay near Beacons?
The nearest places to stay are Vacation Beach Rentals (0.2 km away), Surfhouse (0.3 km away), Riviera Mobile Home and RV Park (0.7 km away) and Leucadia Beach Inn (0.7 km away). Swell Cabin lists 143 places to stay within 10 km of Encinitas.
What is the surf forecast for Beacons?
Swell Cabin rates Beacons hour by hour for the next 7 days (Flat, Poor, Fair, Good, Great, Epic) from the way it faces, its level and its best tide, with the swell and wind forecast, and shows the best time each day.
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