The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and slightly choppy right now for Carlsbad, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    68° WSW @ 6 → 11mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:51pm / 10:04am
  • BUOY 46224
    SSW2.6ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    67° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 8
THU 9
FRI 10
SAT 11
SUN 12
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3+ ft and fair at 11pm on Tue 10/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (204) 1.8 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (193) 1.8 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 4.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Oct 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    1.6ft
    14s
    SSW
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  • Thursday, Oct 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    1.3ft
    11s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Friday, Oct 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    7mph
    1.1ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    1.1ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    6mph
    1.3ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Oct 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    3ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    3.2ft
    8s
    W
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  • Sunday, Oct 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    3.6ft
    9s
    W
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    2.8ft
    8s
    W
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    2.6ft
    10s
    W
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Oct 8, 2025 @ 12:17pm.
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