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Moonlight Beach

Encinitas · San Diego, United States · Beach break

Local time — · Sunrise 06:20 · Sunset 16:49

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Reading the ocean.

SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Moonlight Beach.

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Spot intelligence.

Moonlight combines easy access with a busy mixed-ability lineup. Clean morning conditions and a defined sandbar matter more than the headline swell number.

Profile source · Official San Diego Encinitas guide
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Profile geometry

Swell axis WSW · 255°

Offshore wind from ENE · All levels profile

Wave

Accessible left + right beach peaks

Shifting sand banks

Swell window

W–SW

0.5–2.0 m offshore ranking band

Clean wind

E–NE offshore · early

Applied to wind scoring

Tide window

Moving mid tide · bank dependent

Qualitative timing guidance

Field guide

Read the break.

Character

01

Moonlight Beach is defined by accessible left + right beach peaks over shifting sand banks. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.

Best setup

02

W–SW swell, e–ne offshore · early and moving mid tide · bank dependent form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR treats 0.5–2.0 m as a working range, not a guarantee of breaking-wave size.

Lineup read

03

Match the active peak to your ability and leave space for other surfers in the water. Pay particular attention to rip currents, shorebreak, shifting banks. Local signs and advice always take priority.

Know before you paddle

Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.

Rip currentsShorebreakShifting banksMixed-ability crowds
Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.

The break

Beach break

All levels. Works best with W–SW swell.

Timing

E–NE offshore · early

Moving mid tide · bank dependent. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.

Data note

Model data unavailable

SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.