Carlsbad State Beach
San Diego County, California, United States
Tomorrow at a glance
Best: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 6:06 pm5.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
7.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
5.7
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
5.6
1 km/h1 mph wind, Good
5.8
6 km/h3 mph wind, Good
5.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
6.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
7.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
8.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
8.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
7.9
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 3 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 21°C69°F
- Water
- 22°C72°F
- Wind
- 1912 km/hmph W
- Gusts
- 2012 km/hmph
- Waves
- 1.1 m4 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- falling
- Rain
- 1%
- Sunset
- 6:06 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- Low 1 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
- High 7 am, 1.2 m4 ft
- Low 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft
- High 8 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
Beach info
Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.
About Carlsbad State Beach
Carlsbad State Beach is a protected beach in the state park system of California, United States, located in Carlsbad. It is a San Diego County beach with coastal bluffs. Popular activities include swimming, surfing and bodyboarding several nearby breaks, scuba diving, fishing, and beachcombing.
Many visitors camp on the campsites on top of the cliffs. Access to the beach is through the multiple staircases and also one ramp. There are 220 campsites total. Amenities include showers, bathrooms, electricity, water, Wi-Fi, and a camp store. The 44-acre (18 ha) park was established in 1933.
Source: Carlsbad State Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- LifeguardStation 10 m40 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
- Restrooms30 m90 ft away
- Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 150 m500 ft. Fee not listed
- Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 90 m300 ft
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 50 m170 ftCarlsbad Boulevard & Tamarack Avenue
- Nearest town
- 2.1 km1.3 miCarlsbad (city)
- Nearest airport
- 7 km4 miMcClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD)
Nearby places
- VigiluccisFood and drink90 m300 ft
- The Stag LionFood and drink970 m0.6 mi
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Tamarack Beach0.4 km0.3 mi north-west away8.1 Great tomorrow
- The Dark Side2.3 km1.5 mi south-east away8.1 Great tomorrow
- Saint Malo Beach2.5 km1.6 mi north-west away8.1 Great tomorrow
- South Oceanside Beach3.1 km1.9 mi north-west away8.1 Great tomorrow
- Buccaneer Beach4.4 km2.7 mi north-west away8.1 Great tomorrow
Where to stay near the beach
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Fri8.5 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 12%
- Sat8.8 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 1%
- Sun9.4 ExcellentBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
- Mon9.2 ExcellentBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
- Tue6.8 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
- Wed6.1 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%