Carlsbad City Beach surf break

Carlsbad City Beach surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 25 May 2026 PDT
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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
19.8° C
(Which is 3.2°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 6AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Evening (26 May)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
684
493
469
451
422
505
505
428
434
422
321
312
316
289
289
229
226
226
229
226
220
213
210
207
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
N
0
ESE
10
SSW
20
WSW
20
W
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:34PM2.00m
7:03AM1.53m
7:03PM2.08m
8:00AM1.52m
7:30PM2.14m
8:49AM1.52m
Low Tide
1:14AM0.69m
12:31PM0.81m
1:56AM0.53m
1:06PM0.91m
2:33AM0.40m
1:38PM1.00m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:50
7:51
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
16
17
18
18
14
15
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
16
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
W
7
1.3
W
8
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
W
7
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
684
493
469
451
422
505
505
428
434
422
321
146
207
289
289
110
61
41
229
226
220
213
210
207
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.2
S
10
0.6
W
6
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
7
8
6
6
7
21
7
7
7
7
2
312
316
2
2
229
226
226
27
20
20
20
12
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
W
13
0.2
S
10
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
Energy kJ
4
7
7
7
3
7
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
20
2
2
26
15
24
12
3
9
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
7
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.1
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
Energy kJ
7
9
10
12
33
44
55
94
107
240
216
104
25
29
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
5
4
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
Distance (km)
36
63
0
0
63
112
1126
1119
113
153
113
112
64
64
559
911
113
36
36
0
0
64
393
229
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
2
5
4
3
4
5
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
9
9
9
5
6
7
6
7
7
9
6
9
6
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
7
6
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