Carlsbad City Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.22° N 117.41° W

Issued: 10 am 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Carlsbad City Beach sea temperature is
21.0° C

3.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Carlsbad City Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Carlsbad City Beach today (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carlsbad City Beach at 3PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Afternoon (13 Jun)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (13 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s

Table - waves today at Carlsbad City Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
1
2
3
2
2
3
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
3
3
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
1
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
0.8
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
322
378
376
463
457
457
457
457
679
637
468
381
309
309
309
456
449
472
459
538
756
756
543
538
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
5
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
9:13AM1.54m
8:08PM2.53m
10:08AM1.57m
8:56PM2.59m
11:00AM1.58m
9:46PM2.58m
Low Tide
1:42PM1.02m
3:33AM-0.09m
2:32PM1.04m
4:23AM-0.15m
3:24PM1.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:59
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
19
21
21
20
19
18
19
18
19
21
21
21
19
19
18
18
19
21
21
21
19
19
18
18
Feels °C
19
20
20
19
20
19
20
18
20
20
19
20
19
20
19
19
20
20
19
20
19
20
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
Energy kJ
312
378
312
307
457
457
457
457
679
637
468
381
309
309
309
456
449
472
459
346
357
756
282
253
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
SSW
26
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SW
24
0.5
SW
24
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
Energy kJ
322
322
376
463
307
242
242
265
11
66
112
190
187
187
167
347
271
134
259
538
756
222
543
538
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
4
0.1
W
23
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.1
SW
23
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.2
SSW
22
0.4
SW
24
0.5
SW
24
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.4
SW
24
0.2
S
18
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
Energy kJ
6
11
22
21
21
5
3
11
26
18
71
71
45
141
271
18
17
141
25
126
127
127
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
6
37
39
39
22
37
43
42
35
34
19
19
19
31
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
36
559
229
64
63
0
21
36
0
63
64
64
63
21
36
11
63
64
64
64
36
21
36
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
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3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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