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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    59° W @ 8 → 12mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:48pm / 11:42am
  • BUOY 46224
    W3ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    59° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 28
FRI 29
SAT 30
SUN 31
MON 1
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 5pm on Wed 3/27
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (275) 0.9 ft @ 17 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (273) 1.2 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 1.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Mar 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    1.9ft
    16s
    W
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    1.5ft
    15s
    W
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    W
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Mar 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    8mph
    1.5ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    1.8ft
    13s
    W
  • Saturday, Mar 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    S
    23mph
    4ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    2.2ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    ESE
    11mph
    3.3ft
    13s
    W
  • Sunday, Mar 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    11mph
    4.1ft
    11s
    WSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    S
    18mph
    3ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    4.5ft
    8s
    SW
  • Monday, Apr 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    3.6ft
    7s
    WSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    1.3ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    1.3ft
    15s
    SSW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Mar 28, 2024 @ 6:48am.
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