The surf forecast is 4-6+ ft and glassy right now for Carlsbad, CA

WEATHER - LIVE
72° W @ 2 → 4mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
3:21am / 9:58am
BUOY 46224
SSW4.3ft @ 18s
WATER TEMP
76° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

MON 27

TUE 28

WED 29

THU 30

FRI 31

1am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 4-6+ ft and clean at 1am on Mon 7/27

WINDWSW 3 mph

PRIMARYSSW (213) 2.4 ft @ 18 sec

SECONDARYW (271) 1.7 ft @ 7 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Low Tide,1.6 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Monday, Jul 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-7 ft
clean

SW

2mph
2.5ft
18s
SSW
12pm
5-7 ft
fair

WSW

8mph
2.6ft
18s
SSW
6pm
5-7 ft
fair

SW

6mph
2.9ft
17s
SSW

Tuesday, Jul 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6+ ft
fair

SSE

4mph
2.9ft
16s
SSW
12pm
5-7 ft
choppy

SSW

9mph
3.2ft
17s
SSW
6pm
5-7 ft
fair

SW

7mph
3.4ft
17s
SSW

Wednesday, Jul 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-7 ft
fair

SSE

4mph
3.4ft
16s
SSW
12pm
4-7 ft
fair

SW

8mph
3.6ft
16s
SSW
6pm
5-7 ft
fair

SW

7mph
3.9ft
16s
SSW

Thursday, Jul 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6+ ft
clean

WNW

1mph
3.7ft
15s
SSW
12pm
4-6+ ft
fair

WSW

8mph
4ft
14s
SSW
6pm
4-6+ ft
fair

WSW

7mph
4ft
14s
SSW

Friday, Jul 31
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6+ ft
clean

WSW

2mph
4.2ft
14s
SSW
12pm
4-6 ft
choppy

W

8mph
4.5ft
12s
SSW
6pm
4-5 ft
choppy

W

7mph
4.1ft
13s
SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-7 ft clean	SW 2mph	2.5ft 18s SSW
12pm	5-7 ft fair	WSW 8mph	2.6ft 18s SSW
6pm	5-7 ft fair	SW 6mph	2.9ft 17s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6+ ft fair	SSE 4mph	2.9ft 16s SSW
12pm	5-7 ft choppy	SSW 9mph	3.2ft 17s SSW
6pm	5-7 ft fair	SW 7mph	3.4ft 17s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-7 ft fair	SSE 4mph	3.4ft 16s SSW
12pm	4-7 ft fair	SW 8mph	3.6ft 16s SSW
6pm	5-7 ft fair	SW 7mph	3.9ft 16s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6+ ft clean	WNW 1mph	3.7ft 15s SSW
12pm	4-6+ ft fair	WSW 8mph	4ft 14s SSW
6pm	4-6+ ft fair	WSW 7mph	4ft 14s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6+ ft clean	WSW 2mph	4.2ft 14s SSW
12pm	4-6 ft choppy	W 8mph	4.5ft 12s SSW
6pm	4-5 ft choppy	W 7mph	4.1ft 13s SSW

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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jul 27, 2026 @ 12:21am.

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