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South Carlsbad State Beach surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 23 Dec 2024 PST
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South Carlsbad State Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's South Carlsbad State Beach sea temperature is
14.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


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

The surf forecast for South Carlsbad State Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Dec 23) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at South Carlsbad State Beach in the next 12 days are 2.0m 21s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Dec 24) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Mon 23rd Dec)5.5ft (1.7m) 16s
Best Surf 1AM (Tue 24th Dec)6.5ft (2.0m) 21s
Most Powerful 1AM (Tue 24th Dec)6.5ft (2.0m) 21s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Carlsbad State Beach over the next 12 days.

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Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
W
1.4
W
2
W
1.7
W
1.7
W
1.2
WNW
1.2
W
1.7
W
1.2
W
1.4
W
0.9
WNW
1.1
W
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
1.1
W
1.2
W
1
W
1
W
0.8
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.7
WNW
1
W
0.9
W
1
W
1.4
W
1.2
W
0.9
W
0.8
W
0.5
W
0.4
SSW
0.4
WNW
0.4
SSW
0.5
W
0.3
SSW
Period(s) (?)15152119181716151414149161515141518171716151414131212121212121311121519
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)114787134362043180087769712466107793081814163953803505308996176103412282153612802925444092281877355414910974
Wind
(km/h)
0
W
10
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
SE
10
W
5
N
0
S
10
WSW
5
ENE
10
SSE
5
SW
0
ENE
5
NW
10
WNW
0
N
5
W
10
W
5
ESE
5
WSW
15
W
10
ESE
15
NNW
20
WNW
40
N
20
NNW
25
WNW
15
ENE
5
ENE
10
W
10
NE
5
ENE
15
WNW
5
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassonglassonononcross-
off
onglassglassonglasscross-
off
glassglassglasscross-
on
glassononcross-
off
glassoncross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
offoncross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:50PM
1.31
4:30AM
1.85
5:27PM
1.29
5:02AM
1.93
6:38PM
1.34
5:35AM
2.02
7:31PM
1.39
6:08AM
2.11
8:13PM
1.44
6:42AM
2.20
8:50PM
1.47
7:18AM
2.28
9:25PM
1.49
7:54AM
2.35
10:00PM
1.50
8:32AM
2.38
10:36PM
1.52
9:10AM
2.36
11:14PM
1.54
9:51AM
2.29
11:54PM
1.59
10:34AM
2.14
12:37AM
1.66
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:47AM
1.02
9:22PM
0.92
11:44AM
0.83
10:09PM
1.02
12:26PM
0.65
10:55PM
1.09
1:02PM
0.49
11:38PM
1.14
1:37PM
0.34
12:19AM
1.16
2:11PM
0.22
12:56AM
1.15
2:46PM
0.14
1:33AM
1.14
3:22PM
0.08
2:11AM
1.13
3:59PM
0.06
2:51AM
1.12
4:36PM
0.08
3:36AM
1.12
5:13PM
0.15
4:30AM
1.12
5:50PM
0.25
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Sunrise6:50--6:50--6:50--6:50--6:50--6:52--6:52--6:52--6:52--6:52--6:52--6:52--
Sunset-4:46--4:47--4:49--4:49--4:50--4:50--4:51--4:52--4:52--4:52--4:53--4:53-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C171615161514141413151515161616191817181614161514161613151411141313141312
Feels °C (?)1515151612101212121312131315141615161614131413141111587599101099

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the N by Tue afternoon).

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the South Carlsbad State Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for South Carlsbad State Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at South Carlsbad State Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our South Carlsbad State Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (South Carlsbad State Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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South Carlsbad State Beach is 1 km (1 miles) from the city of Oceanside. If you plan a vacation in San Diego County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Oceanside. Oceanside has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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