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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    66° NNW @ 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:13pm / 1:14pm
  • BUOY 46224
    SW2.6ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    67° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 29
THU 30
FRI 31
SAT 1
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and clean at 5am on Tue 10/28
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (215) 1.2 ft @ 17 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (273) 2.2 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 7.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Oct 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    2.2ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    3mph
    1.4ft
    16s
    SSW
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  • Wednesday, Oct 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    6mph
    1.3ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Oct 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    SSE
    1mph
    1.2ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    0.9ft
    24s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    1ft
    24s
    SSW
  • Friday, Oct 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    1.6ft
    22s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    1.7ft
    22s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    2ft
    20s
    SSW
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  • Saturday, Nov 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    1mph
    2.4ft
    19s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    2.6ft
    18s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    2.3ft
    18s
    SSW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Oct 28, 2025 @ 6:20pm.
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