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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    72° S @ 3 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:30am / 2:25pm
  • BUOY 46053
    W3.3ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    68° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 18
WED 19
THU 20
FRI 21
SAT 22
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and fair at 1pm on Tue 8/18
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYW (265) 2.2 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYS (185) 0.7 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide,4.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Aug 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    2.9ft
    6s
    W
  • Wednesday, Aug 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    2.4ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    2.2ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    7mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    W
  • Thursday, Aug 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    2ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    1.6ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    1.5ft
    7s
    W
  • Friday, Aug 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    1.2ft
    6s
    W
  • Saturday, Aug 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    1.2ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    6mph
    1.2ft
    6s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North-North-East, and was updated Aug 18, 2026 @ 12:36pm.
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