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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    64° WNW @ 9 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:02pm / 7:41am
  • BUOY 46224
    SW2ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 17
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 10pm on Fri 1/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 1 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (274) 1.9 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (201) 1.1 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 3.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    1.8ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    NW
    3mph
    1.6ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    W
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  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    0.8ft
    17s
    WSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    0.9ft
    16s
    WSW
  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    E
    1mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    W
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    1.2ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    1.6ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WNW
    1mph
    1.7ft
    13s
    W
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  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    1.8ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    1.6ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    1mph
    1.7ft
    11s
    W
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jan 17, 2026 @ 11:24am.
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