The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and choppy right now for Carpinteria, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    59° E @ 7 → 14mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:14am / 1:15am
  • BUOY 46053
    ESE5.2ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 24
THU 25
FRI 26
SAT 27
SUN 28
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 10am on Tue 12/23
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (263) 2.1 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSE (161) 0.9 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 5.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Dec 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    S
    21mph
    6.5ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    9mph
    3.4ft
    8s
    SSE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SE
    12mph
    2.6ft
    7s
    SSE
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  • Thursday, Dec 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    12mph
    2.3ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    13mph
    2.1ft
    10s
    WSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    11mph
    3.2ft
    10s
    WSW
  • Friday, Dec 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    SE
    1mph
    4.3ft
    12s
    WSW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    W
    13mph
    4.5ft
    12s
    WSW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    3ft
    15s
    WSW
  • Saturday, Dec 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    3ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    3.1ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    2.7ft
    10s
    W
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  • Sunday, Dec 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    8mph
    2.3ft
    9s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    1mph
    1.8ft
    8s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North-North-East, and was updated Dec 23, 2025 @ 11:16pm.
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