The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and semi glassy right now for Carlsbad, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    69° WNW @ 1 → 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:01am / 8:32am
  • BUOY 46224
    S3.6ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    70° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
MON 22
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and fair at 11am on Wed 9/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (198) 2.4 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (197) 1.1 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 3.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Sep 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    2.1ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    2.5ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    2.4ft
    14s
    SSW
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  • Friday, Sep 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    2.1ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Sep 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    2.1ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    1.8ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    1.6ft
    12s
    S
  • Sunday, Sep 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    1.8ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    10mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    1.1ft
    14s
    SW
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  • Monday, Sep 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    1.3ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    0.7ft
    18s
    SW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 18, 2025 @ 12:17am.
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