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Carlsbad City Beach Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Diego County (71 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Carlsbad City Beach surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Carlsbad City Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Carlsbad City Beach sea temperature is
19.1° C
(Which is 2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carlsbad City Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Carlsbad City Beach at 9AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Carlsbad City Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
233 | 229 | 173 | 166 | 161 | 158 | 174 | 160 | 211 | 276 | 371 | 366 | 357 | 335 | 322 | 322 | 392 | 392 | 381 | 351 | 341 | 336 | 204 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:15AM1.64m | 7:21PM2.18m | 8:12AM1.66m | 7:54PM2.34m | 9:07AM1.66m | 8:30PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM0.65m | 12:55PM0.71m | 2:07AM0.39m | 1:32PM0.78m | 2:52AM0.17m | 2:10PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 233 | 229 | 173 | 166 | 161 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 211 | 276 | 371 | 366 | 357 | 335 | 322 | 322 | 392 | 392 | 381 | 351 | 341 | 336 | 204 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 | W 11 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 47 | 46 | 25 | 24 | 63 | 106 | 174 | 160 | 120 | 118 | 31 | 94 | 31 | 94 | 93 | 89 | 86 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 71 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 8 | S 10 | WNW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 23 | 10 | 64 | 64 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 50 | 50 | 11 | 8 | 43 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 144 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 37 | 37 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 260 | 64 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 101 | 112 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 112 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 0 |
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