Carlsbad City Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(San Diego County, USA)
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Carlsbad City Beach Surf Guide
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.
Carlsbad City Beach Spot Info
Type: | Rating: |
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Carlsbad City Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at Carlsbad City Beach occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Carlsbad City Beach (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Carlsbad City Beach Location Map
Interactive Carlsbad City Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

Sunday, 22 May 2022, 18:21 Local Time
Sun | Mon | |||
8PM | 11PM | 2AM | 5AM | |
Wave (m) | ||||
Period (s) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||
Wind State | cross- on |
glass | glass | glass |
Tides at Carlsbad City Beach
NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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high tide | ||
low tide |
Swell History at Carlsbad City Beach
Surf stats for Carlsbad City Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Carlsbad City Beach
Wind stats for Carlsbad City Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Carlsbad City Beach. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Carlsbad City Beach:
- Closest Wave BuoyCamp Pendleton Nearshore, CA2 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyOceanside Offshore, CA4 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyTorrey Pines Outer, CA21 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoySCRIPPS Nearshore, CA26 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyLa Jolla, CA26 mi