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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    63° NW @ 1 → 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:29am / 12:02am
  • BUOY 46224
    SW1.6ft @ 18s
  • WATER TEMP
    68° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 24
WED 25
THU 26
FRI 27
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 5am on Mon 3/23
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 (206) 1.4 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (221) 0.6 ft @ 20 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Mar 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    SSE
    0mph
    1.4ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    1.4ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    1ft
    19s
    SW
  • Tuesday, Mar 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    W
    1mph
    1ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    1.1ft
    18s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    1.3ft
    18s
    SW
  • Wednesday, Mar 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    1.3ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    1.3ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    1.4ft
    16s
    SW
  • Thursday, Mar 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    1mph
    1.5ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    1.9ft
    11s
    W
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  • Friday, Mar 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    SSW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Mar 23, 2026 @ 6:17pm.
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