The surf forecast is 2+ ft and glassy right now for Carlsbad, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    61° NE @ 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:28am / 3:27am
  • BUOY 46224
    W3ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 28
MON 29
TUE 30
WED 31
THU 1
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3+ ft and fair at 4pm on Sat 12/27
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (263) 3 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (235) 0.7 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 2.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Dec 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    2.7ft
    8s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    2.1ft
    9s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1.7ft
    9s
    W
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  • Monday, Dec 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    8mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    1ft
    8s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    0.9ft
    7s
    W
  • Tuesday, Dec 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    6mph
    0.5ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    7mph
    0.5ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    7mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, Dec 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    5mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    0.6ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    9mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    W
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  • Thursday, Jan 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    4.2ft
    8s
    S
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    3.6ft
    8s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    3ft
    8s
    S
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Dec 28, 2025 @ 5:18am.
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