The surf forecast is 2 ft and glassy right now for Carpinteria, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    57° NNE @ 1 → 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:40am / 9:48am
  • BUOY 46053
    W3ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    59° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and clean at 4am on Tue 1/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (258) 1.3 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WSW (249) 0.9 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 2.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    1.3ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    1.8ft
    12s
    WSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    1.7ft
    11s
    W
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  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    1.6ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    1.3ft
    14s
    WSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    W
  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    1.4ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    1.6ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    W
  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    0.7ft
    15s
    WSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    0.8ft
    15s
    WSW
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  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    1.1ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    W
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NW
    6mph
    1ft
    16s
    WSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North-North-East, and was updated Jan 20, 2026 @ 5:26pm.
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