Carlsbad City Beach surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 08 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
18.3° C
(Which is 2.2°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 1AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)1.5ft (0.5m)20s
Afternoon (09 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (09 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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 Mon morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
1
1
1
0
0
1
3
3
3
2
2
0
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
123
127
246
280
155
152
218
237
572
436
280
276
395
443
582
469
422
330
402
402
487
487
397
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSE
0
NNE
5
NNW
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
5:55PM1.48m
2:12AM1.68m
6:01PM1.57m
3:45AM1.62m
6:14PM1.69m
5:06AM1.60m
Low Tide
8:40PM1.45m
10:22AM0.60m
10:45PM1.34m
11:06AM0.60m
11:52PM1.16m
11:44AM0.62m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:37
7:38
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
18
19
18
17
16
16
16
17
19
19
19
17
17
17
18
20
21
21
20
15
16
16
15
15
17
18
18
18
17
16
17
17
18
18
19
18
18
18
18
19
20
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
7
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
9
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
21
22
29
44
61
48
57
53
237
572
436
280
276
395
443
582
469
422
330
402
402
487
487
397
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
Energy kJ
123
123
127
246
280
155
122
171
53
41
41
39
39
68
68
65
60
41
40
58
57
53
48
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.2
S
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
S
13
0.4
SW
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
Energy kJ
44
44
42
45
54
91
152
218
216
15
45
46
34
14
51
31
30
29
27
26
26
25
25
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
587
63
63
0
0
37
5
64
64
64
0
0
0
0
0
101
112
64
0
8
0
0
32
393
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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