Carlsbad City Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.22° N 117.41° W

Carlsbad City Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Carlsbad City Beach sea temperature is
20.4° C
1.7° 

Carlsbad City Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Carlsbad City Beach surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with 759 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Carlsbad City Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Carlsbad City Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Carlsbad City Beach in the next 16 days are 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 8th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 18s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 8th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 18s
Most Powerful 5AM (Wed 8th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carlsbad City Beach over the next 16 days.


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