The surf forecast is 3+ ft and glassy right now for Carlsbad, CA

WEATHER - LIVE
66° ENE @ 3 → 5mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
2:51am / 9:03am
BUOY 46224
SSW2.6ft @ 11s
WATER TEMP
73° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

FRI 25

SAT 26

SUN 27

MON 28

TUE 29

6am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3+ ft and clean at 6am on Fri 9/25

WINDNNW 2 mph

PRIMARYSW (214) 2.5 ft @ 13 sec

SECONDARYSSW (206) 1.6 ft @ 9 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Mid Tide,2.7 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Friday, Sep 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
clean

NNW

2mph
2.5ft
13s
SW
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

W

9mph
3.3ft
12s
SSW
6pm
3-4+ ft
fair

W

6mph
3.3ft
12s
SSW

Saturday, Sep 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
clean

N

2mph
2.6ft
11s
SSW
12pm
4-5 ft
choppy

W

8mph
3.7ft
13s
SSW
6pm
4-6 ft
fair

WSW

6mph
4ft
13s
SSW

Sunday, Sep 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
clean

WSW

3mph
3.4ft
12s
SSW
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

W

8mph
3.1ft
12s
SSW
6pm
2-4 ft
fair

W

7mph
3ft
12s
SSW

Monday, Sep 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

WSW

2mph
2.7ft
12s
SSW
12pm
3+ ft
fair

WSW

10mph
2.7ft
12s
SSW
6pm
2-4 ft
choppy

WNW

8mph
3.6ft
8s
W

Tuesday, Sep 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
clean

NE

4mph
1.9ft
14s
SSW
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

W

12mph
2.1ft
15s
SSW
6pm
2-3 ft
fair

W

6mph
1.6ft
15s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft clean	NNW 2mph	2.5ft 13s SW
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	W 9mph	3.3ft 12s SSW
6pm	3-4+ ft fair	W 6mph	3.3ft 12s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft clean	N 2mph	2.6ft 11s SSW
12pm	4-5 ft choppy	W 8mph	3.7ft 13s SSW
6pm	4-6 ft fair	WSW 6mph	4ft 13s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft clean	WSW 3mph	3.4ft 12s SSW
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	W 8mph	3.1ft 12s SSW
6pm	2-4 ft fair	W 7mph	3ft 12s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	WSW 2mph	2.7ft 12s SSW
12pm	3+ ft fair	WSW 10mph	2.7ft 12s SSW
6pm	2-4 ft choppy	WNW 8mph	3.6ft 8s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	NE 4mph	1.9ft 14s SSW
12pm	3+ ft choppy	W 12mph	2.1ft 15s SSW
6pm	2-3 ft fair	W 6mph	1.6ft 15s SW

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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 25, 2026 @ 12:14am.

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