Surf Break

Lat Long: 0.99° S 80.85° W

Escondido 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Escondido sea temperature is
28.5°C
5.4° 

Escondido surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Escondido today (12 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Escondido at 4AM is: 1.3m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)17s
Afternoon (12 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Evening (12 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

Table - waves today at Escondido. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
0
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
0
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1087
1074
1050
1002
943
920
909
1004
1096
897
1082
853
809
640
631
623
614
606
606
606
466
459
459
453
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
0
SSW
5
SE
5
S
5
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
4:22AM2.62m
4:49PM2.54m
4:56AM2.54m
5:25PM2.46m
5:31AM2.43m
6:02PM2.35m
Low Tide
10:15PM0.30m
10:37AM0.12m
10:52PM0.35m
11:11AM0.17m
11:27PM0.43m
11:46AM0.26m
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Temp °C
26
25
25
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
27
28
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
28
27
26
26
Feels °C
26
25
26
28
27
28
27
28
26
26
26
29
29
27
28
30
30
30
29
30
30
28
27
28
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