The surf forecast is 4-6+ ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Carlsbad, CA
- WEATHER - LIVE
Nearby Wind Station CBDSD - Carlsbad69° SSW @ 8 → 12mph - LOW / HIGH TIDE The closest low and high tides to now.6:00pm / 12:07pm
- BUOY 46224 Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 46224SSW
4.6ft @ 17s - WATER TEMP Water temperature from nearby buoy station 4626673° Long Arm Spring
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
TUE 12
WED 13
THU 14
FRI 15
SAT 16
11pm
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 4-6 ft and fair at 11pm on Mon 8/11
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide 5.5 ft
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Tuesday, Aug 12
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 5-7 ftfairS
3mph3.7ft16sSW12pm 4-7 ftfairSW 7mph3.6ft16sSW6pm 4-6+ ftfairWSW 6mph3.4ft16sSW - Best Board for Tuesday
- Wednesday, Aug 13
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 4-6 ftcleanSSE 1mph3.2ft15sSW12pm 4-5+ ftfairWSW 8mph3.2ft15sSW6pm 4-5 ftfairWSW 6mph3ft15sSW - Thursday, Aug 14
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 3-5 ftcleanSSE 2mph2.7ft15sSW12pm 3-4+ ftfairWSW 8mph2.5ft15sSSW6pm 3-4+ ftfairWSW 7mph2.4ft15sSSW - Friday, Aug 15
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2-4 ftfairSSE 6mph2.3ft15sSSW12pm 2-4 ftchoppySSW 10mph2.2ft14sSSW6pm 3+ ftchoppySSW 9mph2.1ft14sSSW - Best Surf Trip
Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
- Saturday, Aug 16
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2-3+ ftfairSE 5mph1.8ft14sSSW12pm 2-3+ ftchoppySSW 11mph1.8ft14sSSW6pm 2-3+ ftchoppySSW 8mph1.9ft15sSSW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 12, 2025 @ 12:23pm.
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