Carlsbad Beach

Carlsbad Beach is a WSW-facing beach break in Carlsbad, California, United States. It picks up swell from S and SSW to WSW and W, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 62% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the ENE: light winds or ENE breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while WSW onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

WSW (255°)

Best swell

SW to WSW (215°–247°) or W (264°–272°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

NNE to ESE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

S (172° to 190°); SSW to WSW (192.5° to 247°); W (264.5° to 272.5°)

Offshore wind

ENE

Tide

NOAA station 9410230

Wave buoy

Oceanside Offshore, CA (045) · 11 km away

Cams

2 (1 plays here)