Boneyards / below the Encinitas bluffs
The latter needs substantial west swell. Peter’s pin is retained; confirming which takeoff he means will sharpen this profile.
CALIFORNIA / EncinitasSPOT / 277
Boneyards.
Boneyards / below the Encinitas bluffs
Not yet confirmed for Peter’s intended section33.037° N / 117.298° W
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Know the spot
Boneyards has two overlapping usages: the bluff-backed beach south of D Street, and the outer reef near Swami’s in coastal-engineering reports.
- Break type
- Outer reef / adjacent beach area; naming needs owner review
- Wave direction
- Not yet confirmed for Peter’s intended section
- Reported difficulty
- Not documented
- Bottom
- Bedrock reef at the outer Boneyards; sand and rock along the broader beach
- Reported swell preference
- Large W swell for the outer reef (Coastal Commission report); broader beach window needs local review
- Reported tide preference
- Not yet established for Peter’s intended section
Official sources use Boneyards for both the broader bluff-backed beach and the outer Swami’s reef. Confirm the intended takeoff before transferring the outer reef’s large-west-swell description to the beach peaks.
Before paddling out:
Verify current access Owner-placed takeoff; not a survey
THE FIELD GUIDE / Boneyards
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Swell, wind and water level
Reported swell reference: Large W swell for the outer reef (Coastal Commission report); broader beach window needs local review. Reported tide guidance: Not yet established for Peter’s intended section. Compare each swell’s direction and period with the actual breaking line. These qualitative descriptions are not calibrated height multipliers or fixed tide cutoffs.
What to refine on your next check
Confirm broad Boneyards beach versus outer Swami’s/Boneyards reef.
Research and sources · 5 October 2026
A researched starting point for local refinement. Reported preferences can differ between guides; sand and rock labels inferred from break classifications are not seabed surveys. Forecast data and catalogue coordinates are separate from this editorial research.
Camera references nearby
Del Mar coastal overlook ↗
HDOnTap · about 8.6 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
Elevated coastal and beach panorama.
Del Mar · 17th Street ↗
City of Del Mar / HDOnTap · about 8.8 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
City beach-camera collection at 17th Street with multiple viewing directions.
Terramar Point ↗
HDOnTap · about 11.1 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
Pan-tilt-zoom Terramar Point surf view.
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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