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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    63° SW @ 3 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:06am / 2:43am
  • BUOY 46224
    SSW2.6ft @ 17s
  • WATER TEMP
    64° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 3
FRI 4
SAT 5
SUN 6
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and clean at 5am on Wed 7/2
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (203) 1.4 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (205) 0.8 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 2.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jul 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    1.4ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    1.2ft
    19s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    1.7ft
    19s
    SSW
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  • Thursday, Jul 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    2.3ft
    18s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    SW
    9mph
    2.4ft
    17s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    2.5ft
    17s
    SSW
  • Friday, Jul 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    2.8ft
    17s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    2.8ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    3ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Jul 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    3.3ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    3ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    3.1ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Best Surf Trip
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  • Sunday, Jul 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    2.9ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    1.7ft
    18s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    2.3ft
    16s
    SSW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jul 2, 2025 @ 6:54pm.
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