What are the current surf conditions at Carlsbad City Beach?

Carlsbad City Beach currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf Carlsbad City Beach?

The best time to surf Carlsbad City Beach is typically when swell comes from the SW direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

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🌬️ WIND

5
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🌊 SWELL

2.1
ft

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SWELL
HEIGHT

2.1ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

16s

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WIND GUSTS

5kt

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AIR TEMP

17°C

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SECONDARY
SWELL

0.7ft @
9s

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PRECIPITATION

0.1mm

SURF QUALITY

Good surfing conditions. Sweet 2.1ft waves with long-period 16s ground swell with very light winds Note: winds from NE would be better.

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Saturday

Apr 11

GOOD16 good hours

🌊 1.8-2.1ft 💨 4-9kt 🌡️ 17-18°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	17s	SSW	7kt	W	7kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	17s	SSW	6kt	WNW	6kt	17°C	20°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	17s	SSW	5kt	WNW	5kt	17°C	20°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	17s	SSW	4kt	WNW	4kt	17°C	20°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	16s	SSW	5kt	WNW	5kt	17°C	20°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	16s	SSW	6kt	WNW	6kt	17°C	20°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	16s	SSW	7kt	WNW	7kt	17°C	20°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	16s	SSW	6kt	WNW	6kt	17°C	20°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	16s	SSW	6kt	WNW	5kt	17°C	19°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	16s	SSW	6kt	WNW	5kt	17°C	19°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	16s	SSW	5kt	WNW	5kt	17°C	19°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	16s	SSW	5kt	W	4kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	16s	SSW	4kt	W	4kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	16s	SSW	6kt	W	5kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	16s	SSW	8kt	W	7kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	16s	SSW	9kt	W	9kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	16s	SSW	8kt	W	8kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	16s	SSW	7kt	W	7kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	16s	SSW	6kt	W	7kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	16s	SSW	6kt	WSW	6kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	16s	SSW	5kt	WSW	6kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	16s	SSW	5kt	WSW	5kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	16s	SSW	5kt	WSW	5kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	15s	SSW	5kt	WSW	5kt	17°C	20°C	0mm

Sunday

Apr 12

POOR5 good hours

🌊 2.0-2.2ft 💨 5-14kt 🌡️ 16-17°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	15s	SSW	5kt	W	5kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	15s	SSW	5kt	WSW	5kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	15s	SSW	5kt	SW	5kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	15s	SSW	6kt	SSW	6kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	15s	SSW	8kt	SSW	8kt	17°C	20°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SSW	10kt	SW	11kt	17°C	20°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SSW	13kt	SW	13kt	17°C	20°C	0.2mm
7:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SSW	13kt	SSW	13kt	17°C	20°C	0.2mm
8:00 AM	POOR	2ft	15s	SSW	13kt	SSW	13kt	17°C	20°C	0.2mm
9:00 AM	POOR	2ft	15s	SSW	13kt	SSW	13kt	17°C	20°C	0.2mm
10:00 AM	POOR	2ft	15s	SSW	13kt	SSW	14kt	17°C	19°C	0.2mm
11:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SSW	13kt	SW	14kt	17°C	19°C	0.2mm
12:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SSW	13kt	SW	14kt	17°C	19°C	0.3mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SSW	13kt	SW	15kt	17°C	19°C	0.3mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SSW	14kt	WSW	15kt	17°C	19°C	0.4mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SSW	14kt	WSW	16kt	17°C	19°C	0.4mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SSW	13kt	W	14kt	17°C	19°C	0.4mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SSW	12kt	W	13kt	17°C	19°C	0.4mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SSW	12kt	WNW	12kt	17°C	19°C	0.4mm
7:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SSW	11kt	WNW	12kt	17°C	19°C	0.3mm
8:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SSW	11kt	WNW	12kt	17°C	19°C	0.2mm
9:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SSW	11kt	WNW	11kt	17°C	19°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SSW	11kt	WNW	11kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SSW	11kt	WNW	11kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm

Monday

Apr 13

POOR1 good hours

🌊 1.8-2.1ft 💨 8-12kt 🌡️ 15-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	14s	SSW	11kt	WNW	11kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	14s	SSW	11kt	WNW	11kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	2ft	14s	SSW	11kt	WNW	11kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	2ft	14s	SSW	11kt	WNW	11kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	2ft	14s	SSW	10kt	W	10kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	14s	SSW	9kt	W	9kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	14s	SSW	8kt	W	8kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	14s	SSW	8kt	W	8kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	SSW	9kt	WNW	9kt	16°C	19°C	0.2mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	SSW	10kt	WNW	10kt	16°C	19°C	0.3mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	SSW	10kt	WNW	10kt	16°C	19°C	0.3mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	SSW	10kt	WNW	11kt	16°C	19°C	0.3mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	14s	SSW	11kt	WNW	11kt	15°C	19°C	0.3mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	14s	SSW	11kt	WNW	11kt	16°C	19°C	0.2mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	SSW	11kt	WNW	11kt	16°C	19°C	0.2mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	SSW	10kt	WNW	11kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	SSW	11kt	WNW	12kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	14s	SSW	12kt	WNW	12kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	14s	SSW	12kt	W	13kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	14s	SSW	12kt	W	12kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	14s	SSW	11kt	W	12kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	14s	SSW	11kt	W	12kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	11s	SW	10kt	W	10kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	WSW	8kt	WNW	9kt	16°C	19°C	0mm

Tuesday

Apr 14

FAIR1 good hours

🌊 1.4-1.9ft 💨 3-7kt 🌡️ 16-17°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	4s	W	7kt	WNW	7kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	4s	W	7kt	WNW	6kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	4s	W	6kt	WNW	6kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	4s	W	6kt	W	5kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	5s	W	5kt	W	4kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	5s	W	4kt	WSW	3kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	5s	W	3kt	WSW	2kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	6s	W	3kt	SW	3kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	6s	W	4kt	SSW	4kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	6s	W	5kt	S	5kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	6s	W	5kt	S	5kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	6s	W	6kt	S	5kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	6s	W	6kt	SSW	6kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	8s	WSW	6kt	SSW	6kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	1.5ft	11s	SW	6kt	SW	6kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	13s	SSW	6kt	WSW	6kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	13s	SSW	6kt	WSW	6kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	13s	SSW	6kt	W	6kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	13s	SSW	6kt	WNW	6kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	13s	SSW	6kt	WNW	6kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	13s	SSW	6kt	NW	7kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	13s	SSW	7kt	NW	7kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	13s	SSW	7kt	NW	7kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	13s	SSW	7kt	NW	7kt	17°C	19°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 15

FAIR4 good hours

🌊 1.2-1.8ft 💨 1-8kt 🌡️ 16-17°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	13s	SSW	8kt	NNW	7kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	1.5ft	10s	SW	7kt	NW	6kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	7s	WSW	7kt	NW	6kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	4s	W	6kt	WNW	5kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	5s	W	5kt	WNW	4kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	5s	W	4kt	WNW	3kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	5s	W	3kt	WNW	2kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	6s	W	3kt	W	2kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	6s	W	2kt	W	2kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	6s	W	1kt	WSW	1kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	6s	W	4kt	WSW	3kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	6s	W	6kt	WSW	5kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	6s	W	8kt	WSW	7kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	8s	WSW	8kt	W	7kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	1.3ft	10s	SW	8kt	W	7kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	13s	SSW	8kt	W	8kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	13s	SSW	8kt	W	8kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	13s	SSW	8kt	W	8kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	13s	SSW	8kt	W	7kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	1.2ft	10s	SW	6kt	W	6kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	1.3ft	7s	WSW	4kt	W	4kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	4s	W	2kt	W	2kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	7s	WSW	3kt	WSW	3kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	11s	SW	3kt	SW	3kt	16°C	19°C	0mm

Thursday

Apr 16

FAIR7 good hours

🌊 1.5-1.6ft 💨 4-12kt 🌡️ 16-17°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	14s	SSW	4kt	SSW	4kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	14s	SSW	4kt	SSW	4kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	14s	SSW	4kt	SSW	4kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	14s	SSW	4kt	SSW	4kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1.5ft	14s	SSW	4kt	SSW	4kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1.5ft	14s	SSW	4kt	SSW	4kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	1.5ft	14s	SSW	4kt	SSW	4kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	1.5ft	14s	SSW	4kt	SSW	4kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	14s	SSW	5kt	SW	5kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	14s	SSW	6kt	SW	5kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	14s	SSW	6kt	SW	6kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	14s	SSW	7kt	SW	6kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	14s	SSW	7kt	SW	7kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	14s	SSW	9kt	SW	8kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	14s	SSW	10kt	SW	10kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	14s	SSW	12kt	SSW	12kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	14s	SSW	11kt	SSW	12kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	14s	SSW	10kt	SSW	11kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	14s	SSW	10kt	SSW	10kt	16°C	20°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	10s	SW	8kt	SSW	9kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	7s	SW	7kt	SW	7kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	3s	WSW	5kt	SW	5kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	7s	SW	5kt	SW	5kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	10s	SW	5kt	SW	5kt	17°C	19°C	0mm

Friday

Apr 17

FAIR7 good hours

🌊 1.3-2.1ft 💨 4-8kt 🌡️ 15-18°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	14s	SSW	5kt	SSW	5kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	14s	SSW	6kt	SW	5kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	14s	SSW	7kt	WSW	6kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	14s	SSW	8kt	WSW	7kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	11s	SW	7kt	WSW	6kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	9s	WSW	6kt	WSW	5kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	7s	W	6kt	WSW	4kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	7s	W	6kt	SW	5kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	7s	W	7kt	SW	6kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	6s	W	7kt	SSW	7kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	6s	W	7kt	S	7kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	6s	W	8kt	S	7kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	6s	W	8kt	S	8kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	9s	WSW	8kt	SSW	7kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	1.4ft	11s	SW	8kt	SW	7kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	13s	SSW	8kt	WSW	7kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	14s	SSW	7kt	W	7kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	14s	SSW	6kt	W	6kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	14s	SSW	6kt	W	6kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	14s	SSW	6kt	WNW	7kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	7kt	WNW	8kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	8kt	NW	9kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	6kt	NW	7kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.4ft	15s	SSW	4kt	NW	5kt	18°C	19°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:2.0ft @ 16s

Wind Conditions:4-14kt W

Water Temperature:19-20°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Carlsbad City Beach in San Diego County is a reliable exposed beach break that works year-round, with the best surf occurring when a West swell meets offshore winds from the Northeast. Winter, particularly January, offers the most consistent clean waves, present about 52% of the time. The break provides both left and right-handers and is best surfed around high tide. It receives distant groundswells and is usually uncrowded, offering a more peaceful session. However, surfers should be cautious, as strong rips can make conditions dangerous.

Best Swell Direction: SW

Bottom Type: Sand

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionW

Ideal Wind DirectionNE

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