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South Carlsbad Campground surf forecast & spot guide

Surf, wind and tide context for South Carlsbad Campground, Carlsbad. Read the spot profile, compare forecasts and open the same break in the atlas.

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Forecast & tide at a glance

Estimated surf face · feet · Pacific time. The existing PureSurfers face-estimation engine; not a measured or calibrated breaking-wave report.

Estimated surf face1.1 ftOlder cached forecast Fri Oct 2, 11:00am Pacific

Coastal wind6.0 mphW from · older cache

NOAA tide reference—MLLW · not loaded

Coastal wind retrieved Fri Oct 2, 9:04am · older cache. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.

Source retrievals: GFS Oct 2, 9:04am (older cache) · ECMWF Oct 2, 9:04am (older cache) · MFWAM Oct 2, 9:04am (older cache). Retrieval time is not the model issue time. This page combines all available cached model families; map model selections are separate.

Seven-day overview

06:00–19:00 forecast hours; daily values are not a full-day maximum.
Pacific day	Estimated surf face	Mean wind	Hours available
Fri Oct 2	1.1 ft	5.3 mph	14/14
Sat Oct 3	1.0 ft	6.6 mph	14/14
Sun Oct 4	0.9 ft	7.7 mph	14/14
Mon Oct 5	0.8 ft	6.8 mph	14/14
Tue Oct 6	0.8 ft	7.0 mph	14/14
Wed Oct 7	0.9 ft	6.1 mph	14/14
Thu Oct 8	1.2 ft	5.2 mph	14/14

Hourly details · next 72 hours

Pacific time	Estimated surf face	Model range	Set proxy	Swell from	Wind	Tide MLLW	Models
Fri 11:00am	1.1 ft	0.0–1.6 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 10.2 s	6.0 mph W	—	3
Fri 12:00pm	1.1 ft	0.0–1.6 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 10.2 s	8.8 mph WNW	—	3
Fri 1:00pm	1.1 ft	0.0–1.7 ft	1.6 ft	WSW · 10.0 s	9.2 mph WNW	—	3
Fri 2:00pm	1.1 ft	0.0–1.7 ft	1.6 ft	WSW · 9.9 s	8.8 mph WNW	—	3
Fri 3:00pm	1.1 ft	0.0–1.7 ft	1.6 ft	WSW · 9.8 s	9.9 mph WNW	—	3
Fri 4:00pm	1.1 ft	0.0–1.7 ft	1.7 ft	WSW · 9.8 s	7.9 mph WNW	—	3
Fri 5:00pm	1.1 ft	0.0–1.7 ft	1.6 ft	WSW · 9.7 s	6.3 mph WNW	—	3
Fri 6:00pm	1.1 ft	0.0–1.7 ft	1.7 ft	WSW · 9.5 s	4.4 mph WNW	—	3
Fri 7:00pm	1.1 ft	0.0–1.7 ft	1.6 ft	WSW · 9.4 s	2.7 mph W	—	3
Fri 8:00pm	1.1 ft	0.0–1.7 ft	1.7 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	2.7 mph WNW	—	3
Fri 9:00pm	1.1 ft	0.0–1.7 ft	1.7 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	1.5 mph SE	—	3
Fri 10:00pm	1.1 ft	0.0–1.7 ft	1.6 ft	WSW · 9.4 s	2.3 mph SSE	—	3
Fri 11:00pm	1.1 ft	0.0–1.7 ft	1.6 ft	WSW · 9.5 s	5.2 mph SE	—	3
Sat 12:00am	1.1 ft	0.0–1.6 ft	1.6 ft	WSW · 9.6 s	2.2 mph S	—	3
Sat 1:00am	1.0 ft	0.0–1.5 ft	1.5 ft	WSW · 9.8 s	0.6 mph SE	—	3
Sat 2:00am	1.0 ft	0.0–1.5 ft	1.5 ft	SW · 11.0 s	1.7 mph N	—	3
Sat 3:00am	1.0 ft	0.0–1.5 ft	1.5 ft	SW · 11.0 s	3.6 mph N	—	3
Sat 4:00am	1.0 ft	0.0–1.5 ft	1.5 ft	SW · 11.0 s	4.7 mph NE	—	3
Sat 5:00am	1.0 ft	0.0–1.5 ft	1.5 ft	SW · 11.1 s	4.0 mph ESE	—	3
Sat 6:00am	1.0 ft	0.0–1.5 ft	1.5 ft	SW · 11.1 s	4.7 mph NE	—	3
Sat 7:00am	1.0 ft	0.0–1.5 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 11.2 s	2.5 mph SW	—	3
Sat 8:00am	1.0 ft	0.0–1.5 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 11.3 s	4.4 mph NW	—	3
Sat 9:00am	1.0 ft	0.0–1.5 ft	1.5 ft	SW · 11.4 s	7.6 mph ENE	—	3
Sat 10:00am	1.0 ft	0.0–1.5 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 11.5 s	7.5 mph E	—	3
Sat 11:00am	1.0 ft	0.0–1.5 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 11.5 s	7.1 mph ESE	—	3
Sat 12:00pm	1.0 ft	0.0–1.5 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 11.6 s	7.8 mph SSW	—	3
Sat 1:00pm	1.0 ft	0.0–1.5 ft	1.5 ft	SW · 11.6 s	5.5 mph WSW	—	3
Sat 2:00pm	1.0 ft	0.0–1.5 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 11.7 s	7.0 mph WNW	—	3
Sat 3:00pm	1.0 ft	0.0–1.5 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 11.7 s	8.9 mph WNW	—	3
Sat 4:00pm	1.0 ft	0.0–1.5 ft	1.5 ft	SW · 11.6 s	9.5 mph NW	—	3
Sat 5:00pm	1.0 ft	0.0–1.5 ft	1.5 ft	SW · 11.7 s	7.9 mph NW	—	3
Sat 6:00pm	1.0 ft	0.0–1.5 ft	1.5 ft	SW · 11.8 s	6.5 mph NW	—	3
Sat 7:00pm	1.0 ft	0.0–1.5 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 12.0 s	5.1 mph NNW	—	3
Sat 8:00pm	1.0 ft	0.0–1.5 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 12.1 s	5.7 mph NNW	—	3
Sat 9:00pm	1.0 ft	0.0–1.5 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 12.2 s	5.5 mph N	—	3
Sat 10:00pm	0.9 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 12.3 s	5.4 mph NNE	—	3
Sat 11:00pm	0.9 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 12.3 s	5.6 mph ESE	—	3
Sun 12:00am	0.9 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 12.3 s	3.9 mph ESE	—	3
Sun 1:00am	0.9 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 12.3 s	5.2 mph SE	—	3
Sun 2:00am	0.9 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 12.3 s	6.2 mph SSE	—	3
Sun 3:00am	0.9 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 12.2 s	5.1 mph ESE	—	3
Sun 4:00am	0.9 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 12.2 s	4.9 mph E	—	3
Sun 5:00am	0.9 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 12.2 s	5.3 mph NE	—	3
Sun 6:00am	0.9 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 12.2 s	6.8 mph NE	—	3
Sun 7:00am	0.9 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 12.3 s	7.0 mph NE	—	3
Sun 8:00am	0.9 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 12.3 s	6.8 mph NE	—	3
Sun 9:00am	0.9 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 12.3 s	5.5 mph NE	—	3
Sun 10:00am	0.9 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.4 ft	SSW · 12.3 s	4.1 mph E	—	3
Sun 11:00am	0.9 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.4 ft	SSW · 12.3 s	5.6 mph SSE	—	3
Sun 12:00pm	0.9 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 11.6 s	7.6 mph S	—	3
Sun 1:00pm	0.9 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.4 ft	SSW · 12.4 s	7.8 mph SW	—	3
Sun 2:00pm	0.9 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 11.4 s	11.7 mph W	—	3
Sun 3:00pm	0.9 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.4 ft	SSW · 12.4 s	11.4 mph W	—	3
Sun 4:00pm	0.9 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 11.1 s	10.9 mph W	—	3
Sun 5:00pm	0.9 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 11.0 s	9.8 mph W	—	3
Sun 6:00pm	0.9 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 11.1 s	8.5 mph W	—	3
Sun 7:00pm	0.9 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.3 ft	SW · 11.2 s	4.3 mph WNW	—	3
Sun 8:00pm	0.9 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.3 ft	SW · 11.3 s	2.1 mph NW	—	3
Sun 9:00pm	0.9 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.3 ft	SW · 11.2 s	1.9 mph NNW	—	3
Sun 10:00pm	0.9 ft	0.0–1.4 ft	1.3 ft	SW · 11.2 s	1.7 mph ENE	—	3
Sun 11:00pm	0.9 ft	0.0–1.3 ft	1.3 ft	SW · 11.1 s	1.2 mph ENE	—	3
Mon 12:00am	0.9 ft	0.0–1.3 ft	1.3 ft	SW · 11.2 s	2.9 mph N	—	3
Mon 1:00am	0.9 ft	0.0–1.3 ft	1.3 ft	SW · 11.2 s	4.0 mph NNE	—	3
Mon 2:00am	0.9 ft	0.0–1.3 ft	1.3 ft	SW · 11.3 s	4.1 mph NNE	—	3
Mon 3:00am	0.9 ft	0.0–1.3 ft	1.3 ft	SW · 11.4 s	4.7 mph NNE	—	3
Mon 4:00am	0.9 ft	0.0–1.3 ft	1.3 ft	SW · 11.5 s	4.8 mph NE	—	3
Mon 5:00am	0.9 ft	0.0–1.3 ft	1.3 ft	SW · 11.6 s	4.3 mph NE	—	3
Mon 6:00am	0.8 ft	0.0–1.3 ft	1.3 ft	SSW · 11.7 s	4.5 mph NE	—	3
Mon 7:00am	0.9 ft	0.0–1.3 ft	1.3 ft	SSW · 11.8 s	4.4 mph NE	—	3
Mon 8:00am	0.8 ft	0.0–1.3 ft	1.3 ft	SSW · 11.8 s	4.1 mph NE	—	3
Mon 9:00am	0.8 ft	0.0–1.3 ft	1.2 ft	SSW · 11.9 s	3.5 mph ENE	—	3
Mon 10:00am	0.8 ft	0.0–1.3 ft	1.2 ft	SSW · 11.9 s	3.6 mph ESE	—	3
Mon 11:00am	0.8 ft	0.0–1.2 ft	1.2 ft	SSW · 11.9 s	2.8 mph SSE	—	3

Model spread is not a confidence interval. Tide and wind are context, not new corrections to surf size. Larger sets and changing hazards remain possible.

This page reads the shared cache first. Refresh requests only this spot’s existing regional samples.

Know the spot

The campground-front zone south of Carlsbad proper.

Break type: Beach / reef
Wave direction: Left & right
Reported difficulty: Intermediate
Bottom: Sand
Reported swell preference: SW–NW
Reported tide preference: Low–mid

This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure. Source note: Imported 6.8 catalogue; place and confirm the takeoff.

Before paddling out: Currents, crowding, submerged rock or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Public shoreline or trail access; tide and closures matter Owner-placed takeoff; not a survey

Source references

Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.

Camera references nearby

Terramar Point ↗

HDOnTap · about 3.7 km from the catalogue pin · video-page

Pan-tilt-zoom Terramar Point surf view.

Carlsbad Beach ↗

HDOnTap / Seashore on the Sand · about 7.3 km from the catalogue pin · video-page

Roaming beach/surf view near Ocean Street in Carlsbad Village.

Links to third-party camera pages, not owned feeds. Proximity does not confirm the camera sees this break. Playback and image freshness have not been verified by this page.

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