Carlsbad City Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – San Diego County)
Surf Break: Carlsbad City Beach
| Name: | Carlsbad City Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: W | Offshore Wind: NE |
Carlsbad City Beach in San Diego County is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around high tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.
Overall Carlsbad City Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Carlsbad City Beach surf quality by season and Carlsbad City Beach surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Carlsbad City Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Carlsbad City Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Camp Pendelton | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Del Mar Jetties | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Tamarack Avenue | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Oceanside Beach | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Terra Mar | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Carlsbad City Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | San Clemente Basin Buoy | 62 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Santa Monica Basin Buoy | 101 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Tanner Banks Buoy | 135 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East Santa Barbara Buoy | 157 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | South Santa Rosa Island Buoy | 164 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Carlsbad City Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | San Clemente, California | 18 mi |
| Second closest tide station | La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf), California | 26 mi |
| Third closest tide station | La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf), California (s | 26 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | La Jolla, Scripps Pier, California | 26 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | La Jolla, Scripps Pier, California (2) | 26 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Carlsbad City Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Baldy (United States) | 70 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Snow Valley (United States) | 72 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Big Bear Mountain (United States) | 76 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Snow Summit (United States) | 76 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mountain High resort (United States) | 81 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Carlsbad City Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Oceanside (United States) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Carlsbad (United States) | 6 mi |
| Third closest city location | Vista (United States) | 10 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Bonsall (United States) | 12 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Lake San Marcos (United States) | 14 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Carlsbad City Beach is Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX) in USA, 47 km (29 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Carlsbad City Beach is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN), also in USA, 58 km (36 miles) away.
- Third is North Island Nas (San Diego) Airport (NZY) in USA, 61 km (38 miles) away.
- Tustin Mcaf Airport (NTK) in USA is 66 km (41 miles) away.
- John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Carlsbad City Beach and is 66 km (41 miles) away.
