Carlsbad State Beach

Carlsbad, California

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Carlsbad State Beach is covered by a free live cam from Swell Magnet.

About the Break

Carlsbad’s beach break works well on a range of swell directions, with sandbars along the bluff-backed shoreline producing a fairly consistent, beginner-to-intermediate friendly wave.

About the Cam Host

The cam is provided by Swell Magnet, a Southern California surf-cam network delivering free, real-time HD beach streams.