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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    57° WNW @ 8 → 12mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:44pm / 12:50pm
  • BUOY 46224
    SW3ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    58° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
THU 23
FRI 24
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3+ ft and clean at 10pm on Sun 1/19
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (246) 1.2 ft @ 19 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (277) 1 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 2.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    1.1ft
    18s
    WSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    7mph
    1.1ft
    16s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    W
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  • Tuesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    1.1ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    1.1ft
    15s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    1.2ft
    15s
    W
  • Wednesday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    1.2ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    1mph
    1.2ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    1.1ft
    14s
    W
  • Thursday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    0.9ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    0.8ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    1mph
    0.9ft
    12s
    W
  • Friday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    0.5ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    0.6ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    0.5ft
    17s
    WSW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jan 20, 2025 @ 11:54am.
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