The surf forecast is 4-5+ ft and glassy right now for Carlsbad, CA

WEATHER - LIVE
72° E @ 2 → 3mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
3:14am / 9:34am
BUOY 46224
S4.6ft @ 13s
WATER TEMP
76° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

WED 26

THU 27

FRI 28

SAT 29

SUN 30

2am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 4-5+ ft and clean at 2am on Wed 8/26

WINDSW 2 mph

PRIMARYS (190) 3.8 ft @ 13 sec

SECONDARYW (274) 1.3 ft @ 6 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Low Tide,0.9 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Wednesday, Aug 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5+ ft
clean

SSW

3mph
3.8ft
12s
S
12pm
3-5 ft
fair

SW

8mph
3.7ft
12s
S
6pm
3-4 ft
fair

W

5mph
3.5ft
11s
S

Thursday, Aug 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
fair

S

4mph
2.1ft
12s
S
12pm
3-4 ft
fair

SW

7mph
3.4ft
11s
S
6pm
2-4 ft
fair

SW

5mph
3.2ft
11s
S

Friday, Aug 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
fair

WNW

3mph
1.4ft
17s
SSW
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

WSW

11mph
1ft
19s
SSW
6pm
2-3+ ft
fair

WSW

5mph
1.6ft
16s
SSW

Saturday, Aug 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-7 ft
clean

SSW

3mph
2.9ft
17s
SSW
12pm
4-6 ft
fair

WSW

10mph
2.6ft
17s
SSW
6pm
4-6 ft
fair

WSW

6mph
3ft
16s
SSW

Sunday, Aug 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5+ ft
fair

S

4mph
3.1ft
15s
SSW
12pm
4-5 ft
choppy

SW

10mph
3.1ft
15s
SSW
6pm
4-5 ft
fair

WSW

7mph
3ft
15s
SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft clean	SSW 3mph	3.8ft 12s S
12pm	3-5 ft fair	SW 8mph	3.7ft 12s S
6pm	3-4 ft fair	W 5mph	3.5ft 11s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft fair	S 4mph	2.1ft 12s S
12pm	3-4 ft fair	SW 7mph	3.4ft 11s S
6pm	2-4 ft fair	SW 5mph	3.2ft 11s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft fair	WNW 3mph	1.4ft 17s SSW
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	WSW 11mph	1ft 19s SSW
6pm	2-3+ ft fair	WSW 5mph	1.6ft 16s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-7 ft clean	SSW 3mph	2.9ft 17s SSW
12pm	4-6 ft fair	WSW 10mph	2.6ft 17s SSW
6pm	4-6 ft fair	WSW 6mph	3ft 16s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft fair	S 4mph	3.1ft 15s SSW
12pm	4-5 ft choppy	SW 10mph	3.1ft 15s SSW
6pm	4-5 ft fair	WSW 7mph	3ft 15s SSW

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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 26, 2026 @ 12:20am.

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