The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Carlsbad, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    57° SSE @ 5 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:46am / 3:03am
  • BUOY 46224
    W4.9ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and choppy at 5am on Sun 5/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (268) 5.2 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (210) 1.8 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 3.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    5.3ft
    9s
    W
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    5.4ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    SW
    9mph
    4.3ft
    9s
    W
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  • Monday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    3.8ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    1.8ft
    18s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    1.7ft
    18s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    2ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SW
    8mph
    2.1ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    2.3ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    W
    1mph
    1.4ft
    19s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    1.7ft
    18s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    2.2ft
    18s
    SSW
  • Thursday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    2ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    W
    11mph
    2ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    2.2ft
    16s
    SSW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated May 4, 2025 @ 6:52pm.
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