Carlsbad City Beach surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 19 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
18.8° C
(Which is 2.4°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 4AM is: 0.5m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)21s
Afternoon (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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 Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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)
0
1
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
93
93
91
224
224
124
121
116
112
110
133
303
303
184
107
176
176
176
136
249
249
366
152
152
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
0
NW
5
SW
5
S
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
5
S
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
WSW
0
E
5
SSW
0
S
5
SW
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
cross-on
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:36PM2.33m
2:20PM1.52m
00:36AM2.15m
3:33PM1.58m
1:47AM1.94m
4:34PM1.68m
Low Tide
5:12PM1.18m
7:17AM0.10m
6:22PM1.25m
8:19AM0.22m
7:55PM1.29m
9:21AM0.35m
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>
5:46
5:46
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:46
Temp °C
19
19
19
18
19
21
21
21
19
19
18
18
19
20
20
20
18
18
17
17
18
19
19
19
18
20
19
18
19
20
19
19
18
19
18
18
19
19
18
19
18
19
17
18
18
17
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
S
14
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
90
13
9
224
224
124
121
116
112
110
109
303
303
107
107
176
176
176
136
249
249
366
152
102
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
14
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
W
4
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
93
90
90
6
102
50
50
49
49
50
6
107
107
106
106
101
96
90
89
89
89
84
86
80
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
6
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
W
4
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
4
0.4
SW
19
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.5
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.1
W
12
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
4
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
W
4
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
6
93
91
58
90
6
19
19
8
6
133
11
8
184
59
3
8
7
6
70
100
6
99
152
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
5
Energy kJ
7
8
8
8
8
6
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
63
0
64
0
0
64
64
64
21
3
8
5
8
64
113
64
21
0
0
0
0
64
260
63
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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