Save Encinitas Sand

Surf & Ecosystems

The reef is the wave.

Encinitas waves are shaped by the reefs, sand bars, and kelp forests beneath the surface. Burying them with sand changes the wave — and the ecosystem — for years.

Reef and kelp from above
Surfers at a reef break

Reefs

Living rock structures that shape every wave.

Kelp

Habitat, oxygen, and natural shoreline buffer.

Surf breaks

Cultural and ecological landmarks.