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Carlsbad State Beach

TAR/OIL 10.0/10 0 reports today Β· last 3 days ago
Tar/Oil scores 0–10 Β· 10 clean
10.0 Sand
10.0 Water
Surf
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Offshore swell –
Wind
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offshore Β· ENE
Tide ft MLLW
H 3:57 PM
now 2.0 ft rising Β· next H 4.9 Β· 3:57 PM
Temps
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62.3Β°F Air

Tar/Oil Conditions

TAR/OIL SCORE (0-10 Β· 10 = clean) Β· 7 DAYSHow scoring works β†’
now 10.0

Surf

Offshore Buoy β€” Oceanside46224 Β· obs + forecast Β· NDBC / wave model
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Weather

Weather
62.3Β°Fsunny4.2 ktUV 0Sunrise 6:26 AM Β· Sunset 7:08 PM
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TodayUV 5 ModerateSunrise 6:26 AMSunset 7:08 PMMoonrise 12:11 AMMoonset 3:29 PM🌘 Waning Crescentnext full moon Sep 27

Live Observations

Jul 18, 9:56 AM rincon_rider Wrack line Clean None Greasy coat – – None – C
Jul 17, 6:17 AM anon Waterline Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin – – – B
Jul 15, 4:01 PM anon Wrack line Clean Sporadic 1-10% Balls Pea Firm – – C
Jul 14, 4:11 PM anon Waterline Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Hard None – B
Jul 14, 12:32 PM anon Waterline Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Firm – – A
Jul 14, 6:46 AM anon Dry sand Clean Sporadic 1-10% Balls Palm Firm None – B
Jul 10, 1:13 PM anon Wrack line Clean None Greasy coat – – None – C
Jul 9, 1:53 PM anon Waterline Clean Trace <1% Greasy coat – Hard – – C
Jul 5, 12:37 PM anon Rocks Sheen Trace <1% Balls – Liquid – – B
Jul 4, 2:02 PM anon Dry sand Clean Trace <1% Balls – Sticky None – C
Jul 4, 9:44 AM anon Waterline Black line Trace <1% Balls Coin – None – A
Jul 3, 1:04 PM anon Wrack line Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Firm None – B
Jul 2, 9:21 AM anon Wrack line Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Firm – – C
Jun 30, 12:35 PM anon Dry sand Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Hard – – C
Jun 28, 6:37 PM oildrop_watch Dry sand Clean Sporadic 1-10% Balls Plate Hard None – A
Jun 28, 2:17 PM anon Waterline Clean Sporadic 1-10% Balls – Hard None – B
Jun 28, 10:00 AM anon Dry sand Clean Sporadic 1-10% Balls Palm Hard None – B
Jun 27, 7:57 AM anon Wrack line Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Firm None – B
Jun 26, 9:16 AM anon Waterline Sheen Trace <1% Balls Pea Sticky None – C
Jun 25, 2:37 PM anon Rocks Clean None Greasy coat – – – – B

16-Day Forecast

Confidence is an estimate based on forecast lead time.

Nearby Buoys

Buoy 46224 just now
Wave ht 4.3ft
Period 14s
Water temp 73.6Β°F
Station 46224 on NDBC →

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Nearby Incident Reports

No incident reports within 25 km in the last 90 days.

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Aug 11, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: THE CALLER DISCOVERED AN UNKNOWN FUEL, INTO THE GULF OF SANTA CATALINA, FROM 3 BLUE PLASTIC 7-10 GALLON DRUMS. THE CALLER STATES THEY WERE O… 13.5 km β€”
May 5, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: /// NCC (CIC) REPORT - POTENTIAL RELEASE - DEL MAR BEACH SAN DIEGO, CA - 05 MAY 2025 /// MESSAGE TRAFFIC REPORT STATES THE OVERTURNING OF … 18.3 km β€”
Nov 7, 2024 IncidentNews Sailboat Sinking/Grounding, Oceanside Harbor; Oceanside, CA 14 km Source β†—
Jan 30, 2024 IncidentNews Gray whale carcass; Solana Beach, CA 12.9 km Source β†—
Jul 15, 2021 IncidentNews PC RELENTLESS sunk; off Carlsbad, CA 13.8 km Source β†—
May 15, 2019 IncidentNews Gray whale carcass; Carlsbad, CA 6.7 km Source β†—
Jun 21, 2007 IncidentNews Dolphins; Oceanside, Ca 13.5 km Source β†—
May 31, 2007 IncidentNews Mystery spill; Encinitas, CA 4.4 km Source β†—