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Traps surf forecast & spot guide
Surf, wind and tide context for Traps, Encinitas. Read the spot profile, compare forecasts and open the same break in the atlas.
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 face1.5 ftOlder cached forecast Fri Oct 2, 11:00am Pacific
Coastal wind5.4 mphW 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, 9:04am (older cache) · ECMWF Oct 2, 9:04am (older cache) · MFWAM Oct 2, 9:04am (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
| Pacific day | Estimated surf face | Mean wind | Hours available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Oct 2 | 1.5 ft | 5.9 mph | 14/14 |
| Sat Oct 3 | 1.4 ft | 5.7 mph | 14/14 |
| Sun Oct 4 | 1.2 ft | 7.5 mph | 14/14 |
| Mon Oct 5 | 1.2 ft | 7.3 mph | 14/14 |
| Tue Oct 6 | 1.4 ft | 5.5 mph | 14/14 |
| Wed Oct 7 | 1.6 ft | 4.9 mph | 14/14 |
| Thu Oct 8 | 2.0 ft | 4.8 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 | 1.5 ft | 0.0–2.3 ft | 2.2 ft | WSW · 10.2 s | 5.4 mph W | — | 3 |
| Fri 12:00pm | 1.5 ft | 0.0–2.3 ft | 2.2 ft | WSW · 10.2 s | 9.2 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Fri 1:00pm | 1.5 ft | 0.0–2.3 ft | 2.2 ft | WSW · 10.1 s | 8.7 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Fri 2:00pm | 1.5 ft | 0.0–2.3 ft | 2.2 ft | WSW · 10.0 s | 9.2 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Fri 3:00pm | 1.5 ft | 0.0–2.3 ft | 2.2 ft | WSW · 9.9 s | 9.5 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Fri 4:00pm | 1.5 ft | 0.0–2.2 ft | 2.2 ft | WSW · 9.8 s | 9.6 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Fri 5:00pm | 1.5 ft | 0.0–2.2 ft | 2.2 ft | WSW · 9.8 s | 7.7 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Fri 6:00pm | 1.5 ft | 0.0–2.2 ft | 2.2 ft | WSW · 9.7 s | 6.3 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Fri 7:00pm | 1.4 ft | 0.0–2.2 ft | 2.2 ft | WSW · 9.7 s | 6.2 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Fri 8:00pm | 1.4 ft | 0.0–2.2 ft | 2.1 ft | WSW · 9.7 s | 4.2 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Fri 9:00pm | 1.4 ft | 0.0–2.2 ft | 2.1 ft | WSW · 9.6 s | 3.7 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Fri 10:00pm | 1.4 ft | 0.0–2.1 ft | 2.1 ft | WSW · 9.6 s | 2.0 mph WSW | — | 3 |
| Fri 11:00pm | 1.4 ft | 0.0–2.1 ft | 2.1 ft | WSW · 9.6 s | 3.1 mph SE | — | 3 |
| Sat 12:00am | 1.4 ft | 0.0–2.1 ft | 2.1 ft | WSW · 9.6 s | 1.6 mph SSW | — | 3 |
| Sat 1:00am | 1.4 ft | 0.0–2.1 ft | 2.1 ft | WSW · 9.7 s | 1.9 mph WSW | — | 3 |
| Sat 2:00am | 1.4 ft | 0.0–2.1 ft | 2.1 ft | WSW · 9.8 s | 2.2 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Sat 3:00am | 1.4 ft | 0.0–2.1 ft | 2.1 ft | WSW · 9.9 s | 1.6 mph WSW | — | 3 |
| Sat 4:00am | 1.4 ft | 0.0–2.1 ft | 2.1 ft | WSW · 10.1 s | 3.0 mph SW | — | 3 |
| Sat 5:00am | 1.4 ft | 0.0–2.1 ft | 2.1 ft | WSW · 10.2 s | 1.9 mph W | — | 3 |
| Sat 6:00am | 1.4 ft | 0.0–2.1 ft | 2.1 ft | WSW · 10.3 s | 1.8 mph S | — | 3 |
| Sat 7:00am | 1.4 ft | 0.0–2.1 ft | 2.0 ft | WSW · 10.4 s | 1.7 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Sat 8:00am | 1.4 ft | 0.0–2.1 ft | 2.1 ft | WSW · 10.5 s | 2.0 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 9:00am | 1.4 ft | 0.0–2.2 ft | 2.1 ft | WSW · 10.6 s | 1.3 mph SSW | — | 3 |
| Sat 10:00am | 1.3 ft | 0.0–2.1 ft | 2.0 ft | WSW · 10.7 s | 1.8 mph ESE | — | 3 |
| Sat 11:00am | 1.3 ft | 0.0–2.1 ft | 2.0 ft | WSW · 10.7 s | 5.7 mph SW | — | 3 |
| Sat 12:00pm | 1.3 ft | 0.0–2.1 ft | 2.0 ft | WSW · 10.6 s | 6.9 mph SW | — | 3 |
| Sat 1:00pm | 1.4 ft | 0.0–2.1 ft | 2.0 ft | WSW · 10.4 s | 5.8 mph W | — | 3 |
| Sat 2:00pm | 1.3 ft | 0.0–2.1 ft | 2.0 ft | WSW · 10.3 s | 7.1 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 3:00pm | 1.3 ft | 0.0–2.1 ft | 2.0 ft | WSW · 10.3 s | 9.8 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 4:00pm | 1.4 ft | 0.0–2.1 ft | 2.0 ft | WSW · 10.3 s | 9.6 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Sat 5:00pm | 1.4 ft | 0.0–2.1 ft | 2.0 ft | WSW · 10.3 s | 9.9 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Sat 6:00pm | 1.4 ft | 0.0–2.2 ft | 2.1 ft | WSW · 10.4 s | 8.4 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Sat 7:00pm | 1.3 ft | 0.0–2.1 ft | 2.0 ft | SW · 10.6 s | 7.4 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 8:00pm | 1.3 ft | 0.0–2.1 ft | 2.0 ft | SW · 10.6 s | 6.2 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Sat 9:00pm | 1.3 ft | 0.0–2.1 ft | 2.0 ft | SW · 10.6 s | 1.9 mph E | — | 3 |
| Sat 10:00pm | 1.3 ft | 0.0–2.1 ft | 2.0 ft | SW · 10.5 s | 3.7 mph SE | — | 3 |
| Sat 11:00pm | 1.3 ft | 0.0–2.1 ft | 2.0 ft | SW · 10.4 s | 4.3 mph SSE | — | 3 |
| Sun 12:00am | 1.3 ft | 0.0–2.1 ft | 2.0 ft | SW · 10.5 s | 5.4 mph SSE | — | 3 |
| Sun 1:00am | 1.3 ft | 0.0–2.1 ft | 1.9 ft | SW · 10.7 s | 3.8 mph SSE | — | 3 |
| Sun 2:00am | 1.3 ft | 0.0–2.1 ft | 1.9 ft | SW · 10.8 s | 3.7 mph S | — | 3 |
| Sun 3:00am | 1.3 ft | 0.0–2.1 ft | 1.9 ft | SW · 11.0 s | 3.8 mph SE | — | 3 |
| Sun 4:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.0–2.0 ft | 1.9 ft | SW · 11.1 s | 5.2 mph ESE | — | 3 |
| Sun 5:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.0–2.0 ft | 1.9 ft | SW · 11.2 s | 4.8 mph ESE | — | 3 |
| Sun 6:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.0–1.9 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 11.4 s | 6.7 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Sun 7:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.0–1.9 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 11.5 s | 6.9 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Sun 8:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.0–1.9 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 11.6 s | 6.4 mph E | — | 3 |
| Sun 9:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.0–1.9 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 11.7 s | 7.7 mph E | — | 3 |
| Sun 10:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.0–1.8 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 11.7 s | 9.5 mph E | — | 3 |
| Sun 11:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.0–1.8 ft | 1.7 ft | SW · 11.7 s | 6.4 mph SE | — | 3 |
| Sun 12:00pm | 1.2 ft | 0.0–1.9 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 11.6 s | 4.9 mph SW | — | 3 |
| Sun 1:00pm | 1.2 ft | 0.0–1.9 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 11.4 s | 7.1 mph WSW | — | 3 |
| Sun 2:00pm | 1.2 ft | 0.0–1.9 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 11.3 s | 7.6 mph W | — | 3 |
| Sun 3:00pm | 1.2 ft | 0.0–1.9 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 11.2 s | 9.3 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Sun 4:00pm | 1.2 ft | 0.0–1.9 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 11.2 s | 9.4 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Sun 5:00pm | 1.2 ft | 0.0–1.9 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 11.2 s | 8.8 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Sun 6:00pm | 1.2 ft | 0.0–1.9 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 11.2 s | 7.2 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Sun 7:00pm | 1.2 ft | 0.0–1.9 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 11.3 s | 6.5 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Sun 8:00pm | 1.2 ft | 0.0–1.8 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 11.3 s | 5.5 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Sun 9:00pm | 1.2 ft | 0.0–1.8 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 11.3 s | 3.4 mph N | — | 3 |
| Sun 10:00pm | 1.2 ft | 0.0–1.8 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 11.3 s | 2.6 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Sun 11:00pm | 1.2 ft | 0.0–1.8 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 11.3 s | 2.7 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Mon 12:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.0–1.8 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 11.3 s | 2.6 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Mon 1:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.0–1.8 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 11.3 s | 3.3 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Mon 2:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.0–1.9 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 11.4 s | 3.7 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Mon 3:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.0–1.9 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 11.5 s | 3.8 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Mon 4:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.0–1.8 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 11.5 s | 3.7 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Mon 5:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.0–1.9 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 11.6 s | 3.6 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Mon 6:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.0–1.9 ft | 1.8 ft | SSW · 11.7 s | 3.4 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Mon 7:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.0–1.9 ft | 1.8 ft | SSW · 11.7 s | 4.2 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Mon 8:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.0–1.9 ft | 1.8 ft | SSW · 11.8 s | 4.7 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Mon 9:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.0–1.9 ft | 1.8 ft | SSW · 11.8 s | 8.3 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Mon 10:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.0–1.9 ft | 1.8 ft | SSW · 11.7 s | 12.1 mph E | — | 3 |
| Mon 11:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.0–1.9 ft | 1.8 ft | SSW · 11.7 s | 9.7 mph ESE | — | 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 local contributor reports a fast, hollow, advanced break that can become powerful and shallow at low tide. A core beta-test spot.
- Break type
- Not yet documented
- Wave direction
- Left and right (firsthand)
- Reported difficulty
- Advanced (firsthand)
- Bottom
- Reef
- Reported swell preference
- Favors direct west and south; also north and combo swells
- Reported tide preference
- Can become very shallow at low tide
South of Pipes, before Barnies and Turtles. The left is hollow. A local contributor reports that swells over 8 ft close it out unless higher tide; a 10 ft swell shuts it down even then. The right is very long and mushy through the middle, with a possible fast takeoff and inside section. This forecast uses a provisional template from Pipes; it is not a calibrated model of this takeoff. Source note: a local contributor — firsthand names, relative locations and descriptions, 20 September 2026. Exact takeoff not placed. Regional assignment is a draft, not a geolocation.
Before paddling out: The reported 8/10 ft swell measurement basis, periods and numeric tide levels are firsthand observations, not active alert thresholds. Do not transfer the left’s closure limits to the right or infer safe high-tide conditions.
Access requires owner verification; no private-property permission inferred Owner-placed takeoff; not a survey
Firsthand contribution: Peter Ochabski. Descriptions remain personal observations, not surveyed measurements or validated forecast coefficients.
Camera references nearby
Del Mar · 17th Street ↗
City of Del Mar / HDOnTap · about 7.4 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
City beach-camera collection at 17th Street with multiple viewing directions.
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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PureSurfers is built by Peter Ochabski. Spot profiles combine retained sources and contributor observations; this is not a claim he has surfed or verified every entry.