South Carlsbad State Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.19° N 117.38° W

South Carlsbad State Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 27 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's South Carlsbad State Beach sea temperature is
22.8°C
4.6° 

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


South Carlsbad State Beach surf forecast from 27 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 29 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 2 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with 892 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 27 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for South Carlsbad State Beach this week:

The surf forecast for South Carlsbad State Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at South Carlsbad State Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 02) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Tue 27th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 17s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 29th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 15s
Most Powerful 4AM (Mon 2nd Nov)4.5ft (1.3m) 16s

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


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