The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and glassy right now for Carlsbad, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    53° ENE @ 5 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:22am / 6:47am
  • BUOY 46224
    SSW1.6ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 17
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 10am on Tue 12/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (212) 0.6 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (222) 0.9 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 2.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Dec 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    1.1ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    1.6ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    2.4ft
    9s
    W
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  • Thursday, Dec 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    6mph
    2.9ft
    8s
    W
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    3.1ft
    9s
    W
  • Friday, Dec 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    2.2ft
    9s
    W
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    2.3ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    2.1ft
    9s
    W
  • Saturday, Dec 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    2.4ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SSW
    1mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    W
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  • Sunday, Dec 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    1mph
    1ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    1.3ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    1.3ft
    11s
    W
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Dec 16, 2025 @ 11:24pm.
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