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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    65° ESE @ 1mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:56am / 3:19am
  • BUOY 46224
    SSW2ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 11
FRI 12
SAT 13
SUN 14
MON 15
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 4pm on Wed 12/10
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (197) 1.2 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (277) 1.1 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 2.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Dec 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    1.1ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    1.4ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Dec 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    1.4ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    1.2ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    1.3ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Dec 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    1.3ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NW
    3mph
    1.1ft
    11s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Dec 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    1.2ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    1ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    0.7ft
    14s
    SW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, Dec 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    1.1ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    0.6ft
    16s
    SW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Dec 11, 2025 @ 5:17am.
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