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Escondido surf forecast & spot guide

Surf, wind and tide context for Escondido, Malibu Central. Read the spot profile, compare forecasts and open the same break in the atlas.

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Forecast & tide at a glance

Estimated surf face · feet · Pacific time. The existing PureSurfers face-estimation engine; not a measured or calibrated breaking-wave report.

Estimated surf face1.1 ftOlder cached forecast Fri Oct 2, 11:00am Pacific

Coastal wind3.1 mphSSE from · older cache

NOAA tide reference—MLLW · not loaded

Coastal wind retrieved Fri Oct 2, 9:04am · older cache. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.

Source retrievals: GFS Oct 2, 8:16am (older cache) · ECMWF Oct 2, 8:16am (older cache) · MFWAM Oct 2, 8:16am (older cache). Retrieval time is not the model issue time. This page combines all available cached model families; map model selections are separate.

Seven-day overview

06:00–19:00 forecast hours; daily values are not a full-day maximum.
Pacific day	Estimated surf face	Mean wind	Hours available
Fri Oct 2	1.1 ft	5.7 mph	14/14
Sat Oct 3	1.0 ft	5.8 mph	14/14
Sun Oct 4	0.7 ft	5.5 mph	14/14
Mon Oct 5	0.6 ft	5.2 mph	14/14
Tue Oct 6	0.4 ft	5.4 mph	14/14
Wed Oct 7	0.5 ft	4.6 mph	14/14
Thu Oct 8	0.8 ft	4.4 mph	14/14

Hourly details · next 72 hours

Pacific time	Estimated surf face	Model range	Set proxy	Swell from	Wind	Tide MLLW	Models
Fri 11:00am	1.1 ft	0.9–1.3 ft	1.7 ft	SW · 11.2 s	3.1 mph SSE	—	3
Fri 12:00pm	1.1 ft	1.0–1.3 ft	1.7 ft	SW · 11.2 s	4.7 mph SSE	—	3
Fri 1:00pm	1.1 ft	0.9–1.2 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 11.2 s	4.4 mph SSW	—	3
Fri 2:00pm	1.0 ft	0.8–1.2 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 11.1 s	4.6 mph SW	—	3
Fri 3:00pm	1.1 ft	0.9–1.3 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 10.9 s	5.4 mph WSW	—	3
Fri 4:00pm	1.1 ft	0.8–1.3 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 10.6 s	7.4 mph W	—	3
Fri 5:00pm	1.1 ft	0.9–1.3 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 10.4 s	8.8 mph W	—	3
Fri 6:00pm	1.1 ft	0.9–1.3 ft	1.7 ft	SW · 10.3 s	9.5 mph WNW	—	3
Fri 7:00pm	1.1 ft	1.0–1.3 ft	1.7 ft	SW · 10.3 s	9.7 mph WNW	—	3
Fri 8:00pm	1.1 ft	0.9–1.3 ft	1.7 ft	SW · 10.3 s	8.1 mph NW	—	3
Fri 9:00pm	1.1 ft	0.9–1.3 ft	1.7 ft	SW · 10.5 s	8.1 mph NW	—	3
Fri 10:00pm	1.1 ft	0.9–1.3 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 10.7 s	8.9 mph NNW	—	3
Fri 11:00pm	1.1 ft	0.9–1.2 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 10.9 s	8.6 mph NNW	—	3
Sat 12:00am	1.1 ft	0.9–1.2 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 11.0 s	4.2 mph NW	—	3
Sat 1:00am	1.1 ft	1.0–1.2 ft	1.7 ft	SW · 11.2 s	3.2 mph NE	—	3
Sat 2:00am	1.1 ft	1.0–1.2 ft	1.7 ft	SW · 11.2 s	6.7 mph NNE	—	3
Sat 3:00am	1.1 ft	1.0–1.2 ft	1.7 ft	SW · 11.2 s	6.2 mph N	—	3
Sat 4:00am	1.1 ft	1.0–1.2 ft	1.7 ft	SW · 11.1 s	6.6 mph N	—	3
Sat 5:00am	1.1 ft	1.0–1.2 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 11.1 s	4.5 mph NNW	—	3
Sat 6:00am	1.1 ft	1.0–1.2 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 11.1 s	2.9 mph NW	—	3
Sat 7:00am	1.1 ft	1.0–1.1 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 11.2 s	5.1 mph NNW	—	3
Sat 8:00am	1.0 ft	1.0–1.1 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 11.4 s	4.0 mph NNW	—	3
Sat 9:00am	1.0 ft	1.0–1.0 ft	1.5 ft	SSW · 11.5 s	2.0 mph NNE	—	3
Sat 10:00am	1.0 ft	1.0–1.1 ft	1.5 ft	SSW · 11.7 s	2.9 mph SE	—	3
Sat 11:00am	1.0 ft	1.0–1.0 ft	1.5 ft	SW · 15.5 s	5.5 mph SE	—	3
Sat 12:00pm	1.0 ft	1.0–1.0 ft	1.5 ft	SW · 15.4 s	3.2 mph ESE	—	3
Sat 1:00pm	1.0 ft	0.9–1.0 ft	1.5 ft	SW · 15.4 s	3.2 mph S	—	3
Sat 2:00pm	0.9 ft	0.9–1.0 ft	1.4 ft	SSW · 12.1 s	4.7 mph SW	—	3
Sat 3:00pm	0.9 ft	0.8–1.0 ft	1.4 ft	SSW · 11.8 s	7.0 mph WSW	—	3
Sat 4:00pm	1.0 ft	0.8–1.1 ft	1.5 ft	SW · 11.4 s	9.3 mph W	—	3
Sat 5:00pm	1.0 ft	0.9–1.2 ft	1.5 ft	SW · 11.0 s	11.3 mph W	—	3
Sat 6:00pm	1.0 ft	0.9–1.2 ft	1.5 ft	SW · 10.8 s	10.3 mph WNW	—	3
Sat 7:00pm	1.1 ft	0.9–1.2 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 10.8 s	10.1 mph NNW	—	3
Sat 8:00pm	1.1 ft	0.9–1.2 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 10.8 s	10.5 mph NNW	—	3
Sat 9:00pm	1.1 ft	0.9–1.2 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 10.9 s	7.9 mph NNW	—	3
Sat 10:00pm	1.0 ft	0.9–1.1 ft	1.5 ft	SW · 11.2 s	9.0 mph NNW	—	3
Sat 11:00pm	1.0 ft	0.9–1.0 ft	1.5 ft	SSW · 11.4 s	8.1 mph NNW	—	3
Sun 12:00am	0.9 ft	0.9–1.0 ft	1.4 ft	SSW · 11.6 s	1.5 mph S	—	3
Sun 1:00am	0.9 ft	0.8–1.0 ft	1.4 ft	SSW · 11.7 s	2.2 mph NW	—	3
Sun 2:00am	0.9 ft	0.8–0.9 ft	1.3 ft	SSW · 11.8 s	1.3 mph NNW	—	3
Sun 3:00am	0.9 ft	0.8–0.9 ft	1.3 ft	SSW · 11.9 s	3.5 mph WNW	—	3
Sun 4:00am	0.9 ft	0.9–0.9 ft	1.3 ft	SSW · 12.2 s	4.1 mph SSE	—	3
Sun 5:00am	0.9 ft	0.8–0.9 ft	1.3 ft	SW · 14.7 s	5.3 mph NNE	—	3
Sun 6:00am	0.9 ft	0.8–0.9 ft	1.3 ft	SW · 14.7 s	5.2 mph NNE	—	3
Sun 7:00am	0.8 ft	0.8–0.9 ft	1.2 ft	SW · 14.7 s	5.3 mph NNE	—	3
Sun 8:00am	0.8 ft	0.7–0.9 ft	1.2 ft	SW · 14.7 s	4.5 mph NNE	—	3
Sun 9:00am	0.8 ft	0.7–0.9 ft	1.2 ft	SW · 14.8 s	3.5 mph ENE	—	3
Sun 10:00am	0.8 ft	0.7–0.8 ft	1.1 ft	SSW · 14.9 s	4.4 mph E	—	3
Sun 11:00am	0.7 ft	0.6–0.8 ft	1.1 ft	SSW · 12.4 s	6.6 mph ESE	—	3
Sun 12:00pm	0.7 ft	0.6–0.8 ft	1.1 ft	SSW · 12.5 s	7.7 mph SE	—	3
Sun 1:00pm	0.7 ft	0.6–0.8 ft	1.1 ft	SSW · 14.9 s	7.3 mph SSE	—	3
Sun 2:00pm	0.7 ft	0.6–0.8 ft	1.1 ft	SSW · 15.2 s	6.6 mph S	—	3
Sun 3:00pm	0.7 ft	0.6–0.8 ft	1.0 ft	SSW · 12.6 s	4.7 mph SSW	—	3
Sun 4:00pm	0.7 ft	0.5–0.8 ft	1.0 ft	SSW · 12.7 s	5.0 mph SW	—	3
Sun 5:00pm	0.7 ft	0.5–0.8 ft	1.0 ft	SSW · 15.1 s	5.8 mph W	—	3
Sun 6:00pm	0.7 ft	0.6–0.8 ft	1.1 ft	SSW · 12.5 s	5.2 mph WNW	—	3
Sun 7:00pm	0.7 ft	0.6–0.8 ft	1.1 ft	SSW · 12.3 s	4.9 mph WNW	—	3
Sun 8:00pm	0.8 ft	0.7–0.8 ft	1.2 ft	SSW · 12.1 s	5.0 mph NW	—	3
Sun 9:00pm	0.8 ft	0.6–0.9 ft	1.2 ft	SSW · 14.6 s	3.6 mph NNW	—	3
Sun 10:00pm	0.7 ft	0.6–0.8 ft	1.1 ft	SSW · 12.1 s	3.6 mph N	—	3
Sun 11:00pm	0.7 ft	0.6–0.8 ft	1.1 ft	SSW · 12.1 s	4.0 mph NNE	—	3
Mon 12:00am	0.7 ft	0.5–0.8 ft	1.0 ft	SSW · 12.2 s	4.4 mph NNE	—	3
Mon 1:00am	0.7 ft	0.5–0.8 ft	1.0 ft	SSW · 12.3 s	4.6 mph NNE	—	3
Mon 2:00am	0.7 ft	0.4–0.8 ft	1.0 ft	SSW · 12.3 s	4.4 mph NNE	—	3
Mon 3:00am	0.6 ft	0.4–0.7 ft	0.9 ft	SSW · 12.4 s	4.1 mph NNE	—	3
Mon 4:00am	0.6 ft	0.4–0.8 ft	1.0 ft	SW · 14.4 s	4.2 mph NNE	—	3
Mon 5:00am	0.6 ft	0.4–0.7 ft	0.9 ft	SW · 14.3 s	4.1 mph NNE	—	3
Mon 6:00am	0.6 ft	0.4–0.7 ft	0.9 ft	SSW · 12.4 s	4.6 mph N	—	3
Mon 7:00am	0.6 ft	0.4–0.7 ft	0.9 ft	SSW · 14.2 s	5.0 mph N	—	3
Mon 8:00am	0.6 ft	0.4–0.7 ft	0.9 ft	SSW · 14.2 s	5.1 mph N	—	3
Mon 9:00am	0.6 ft	0.4–0.7 ft	0.9 ft	SSW · 14.2 s	4.4 mph N	—	3
Mon 10:00am	0.6 ft	0.3–0.7 ft	0.8 ft	SSW · 14.2 s	3.1 mph N	—	3
Mon 11:00am	0.6 ft	0.3–0.7 ft	0.8 ft	SSW · 14.2 s	0.9 mph ENE	—	3

Model spread is not a confidence interval. Tide and wind are context, not new corrections to surf size. Larger sets and changing hazards remain possible.

This page reads the shared cache first. Refresh requests only this spot’s existing regional samples.

Know the spot

A classic Malibu point and reef wave with a long graceful line on the right day.

Break type: Point / reef
Wave direction: Right-dominant
Reported difficulty: Intermediate
Bottom: Cobble, reef & rock
Reported swell preference: SW–W
Reported tide preference: Low–mid

This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.

Before paddling out: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Public access Reference-corrected coastal area; approximate takeoff, not surveyed

Source references

Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.

Camera references nearby

Malibu Point / Surfrider ↗

HDOnTap / Swell Magnet · about 8.4 km from the catalogue pin · video-page

Published Malibu Point surf camera; framing may roam.

Links to third-party camera pages, not owned feeds. Proximity does not confirm the camera sees this break. Playback and image freshness have not been verified by this page.

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