Carlsbad City Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.22° N 117.41° W

Carlsbad City Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Carlsbad City Beach sea temperature is
23.3°C
3.6° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carlsbad City Beach at 5AM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Afternoon (19 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (19 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
303
303
234
284
258
379
375
375
370
375
375
379
375
522
522
522
510
505
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
NW
5
N
5
NNW
0
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
W
0
NE
0
SW
0
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
8:13AM1.44m
4:22PM1.72m
7:53AM1.50m
5:36PM1.80m
Low Tide
11:35PM0.67m
10:11AM1.43m
00:29AM0.57m
11:54AM1.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:50
6:49
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
19
21
22
21
20
20
20
20
20
22
21
21
20
19
Feels °C
21
20
21
21
21
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
23
20
21
22
21
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