The surf forecast is 1+ ft and glassy right now for Carpinteria, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    68° E @ 2 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:18am / 9:13am
  • BUOY 46053
    WSW3.3ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    69° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 23
MON 24
TUE 25
WED 26
THU 27
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 1am on Sun 8/23
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNNW 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYW (264) 2 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYW (262) 0.9 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide,1.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Aug 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    W
  • Monday, Aug 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    7mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    S
  • Tuesday, Aug 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    1.1ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    7mph
    1.1ft
    14s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    S
  • Wednesday, Aug 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    1.6ft
    11s
    S
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    1.7ft
    12s
    S
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    S
  • Thursday, Aug 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    1.9ft
    11s
    S
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    1.8ft
    11s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    1.8ft
    10s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North-North-East, and was updated Aug 23, 2026 @ 12:16am.
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