Carlsbad City Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.22° N 117.41° W

Issued: 10 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Carlsbad City Beach sea temperature is
19.7° C

2.0°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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carlsbad City Beach at 4PM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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)
3
1
0
0
2
2
2
3
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
1
0
0
2
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
15
0.8
SSW
17
1
SW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
581
386
410
390
346
407
536
623
666
822
832
729
729
649
509
476
476
476
476
431
362
362
357
253
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:34PM1.71m
1:26AM1.87m
3:27PM1.78m
2:38AM1.62m
4:16PM1.86m
4:06AM1.44m
Low Tide
7:41AM0.24m
7:44PM1.13m
8:28AM0.43m
9:15PM1.08m
9:16AM0.61m
10:46PM0.96m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:01
 mm
Temp °C
17
18
18
18
17
16
16
15
16
18
18
18
16
16
15
15
16
18
19
18
17
16
16
16
Feels °C
18
16
15
16
16
15
16
15
16
16
15
15
14
16
15
15
16
16
17
16
16
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
581
355
410
346
346
407
536
623
666
822
832
729
729
649
509
476
476
476
476
431
362
362
357
253
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
W
4
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
SW
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
W
5
0.3
SSE
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
Energy kJ
97
386
352
390
273
178
5
46
43
67
21
21
99
149
149
149
97
7
40
216
323
319
276
209
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.6
SSW
11
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
5
Energy kJ
7
95
6
25
25
35
33
5
5
51
51
50
46
73
6
6
6
96
97
36
36
7
6
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
5
Energy kJ
79
87
65
4
7
5
9
5
7
8
9
7
10
7
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
63
229
64
64
36
8
0
63
64
64
64
64
36
27
0
0
63
590
64
63
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
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3
3
3
3
2
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3
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2
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3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
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3
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2
2
3
3
4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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