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Carlsbad

Surf, kitesurf and windsurf town · United States

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37 places to stay within 2 km.

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All 37 places to stay · Booking.com

Spots near here: 114 places in 3 sports

Surf · this week

O.B. Jetty · about 1h 20m by car · stays in San Diego
66 out of 100
Avalanche · about 1h 25m by car · stays in San Diego
64 out of 100
Bird Shit · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Coronado
64 out of 100
Garbage · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Coronado
64 out of 100
Ian's Reef · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Coronado
64 out of 100
No Surf · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Coronado
64 out of 100
O.B. · about 1h 25m by car · stays in San Diego
64 out of 100
OB pier · about 1h 25m by car · stays in San Diego
64 out of 100

All 112 surf spots

Sunset Cliffs - Osprey · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Coronado
64 out of 100
Pescedero (Pesky) · about 1h 25m by car · stays in San Diego
63 out of 100
Birdrock · about 1h 10m by car · stays in San Diego
61 out of 100
Law Street · about 1h 15m by car · stays in San Diego
61 out of 100
Tourmaline · about 1h 15m by car · stays in San Diego
61 out of 100
Big Rock · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Del Mar
60 out of 100
Bruticus Maximus-WAVE HOUSE · about 1h 20m by car · stays in San Diego
60 out of 100
Devils · about 1h 10m by car · stays in San Diego
60 out of 100
Diamond Street · about 1h 15m by car · stays in San Diego
60 out of 100
El Carmel Point · about 1h 20m by car · stays in San Diego
60 out of 100
Emery's Left · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Del Mar
60 out of 100
Hennemans · about 1h 10m by car · stays in San Diego
60 out of 100
Hogans · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Del Mar
60 out of 100
Horseshoe · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Del Mar
60 out of 100
Hospitals · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Del Mar
60 out of 100
Little Makaha · about 1h 10m by car · stays in San Diego
60 out of 100
Little Point · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Del Mar
60 out of 100
Marine Street (shorebreak) · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Del Mar
60 out of 100
Middles · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Del Mar
60 out of 100
Mission Beach · about 1h 20m by car · stays in San Diego
60 out of 100
Outside Marine Street · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Del Mar
60 out of 100
PB Pier · about 1h 15m by car · stays in San Diego
60 out of 100
PB Point · about 1h 15m by car · stays in San Diego
60 out of 100
Rockpile · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Del Mar
60 out of 100
Santa Clara Court · about 1h 15m by car · stays in San Diego
60 out of 100
Simmons · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Del Mar
60 out of 100
Soft Cocks · about 1h 10m by car · stays in San Diego
60 out of 100
Vietors · about 1h 15m by car · stays in San Diego
60 out of 100
Windansea · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Del Mar
60 out of 100
South Mission beach · about 1h 20m by car · stays in San Diego
59 out of 100
Terra Mar Cove + Point · about 10 min by car
58 out of 100
Bamboo Trees · about 5 min by car
57 out of 100
Dutches A-Frame · about 5 min by car
57 out of 100
South Side · about 5 min by car
57 out of 100
Tamarack st. · about 5 min by car
57 out of 100
Warm Water Jetties · about 5 min by car
57 out of 100
Camp Pendelton · about 15 min by car · stays in Oceanside
56 out of 100
Cassidy · about 5 min by car
56 out of 100
Del Mar Jetties · about 15 min by car · stays in Oceanside
56 out of 100
Churches Point · about 1h 05m by car · stays in San Clemente
55 out of 100
Cottons · about 1h 05m by car · stays in San Clemente
55 out of 100
Oceanside Pier · about 10 min by car · stays in Oceanside
55 out of 100
South Carlsbad State Beach · about 15 min by car
55 out of 100
Trestles · about 1h by car · stays in San Clemente
55 out of 100
Tyson Street · about 10 min by car · stays in Oceanside
55 out of 100
Uncle Cliffy's · about 10 min by car
55 out of 100
Upper Trestles · about 1h by car · stays in San Clemente
55 out of 100
Beacons · about 20 min by car · stays in Encinitas
54 out of 100
Boneyards · about 25 min by car · stays in Encinitas
54 out of 100
D Street · about 25 min by car · stays in Encinitas
54 out of 100
Dabbers · about 30 min by car · stays in Encinitas
54 out of 100
Encinitas - D Street · about 25 min by car · stays in Encinitas
54 out of 100
Grandview · about 20 min by car · stays in Encinitas
54 out of 100
H's · about 20 min by car · stays in Encinitas
54 out of 100
Leucadia · about 20 min by car · stays in Encinitas
54 out of 100
Little Tahitis · about 30 min by car · stays in Encinitas
54 out of 100
Ponto · about 15 min by car
54 out of 100
Stone Steps · about 20 min by car · stays in Encinitas
54 out of 100
Swamis · about 30 min by car · stays in Encinitas
54 out of 100
Tomatoe Patch · about 25 min by car · stays in Encinitas
54 out of 100
Doheny · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Dana Point
53 out of 100
Church (Trestles) · about 1h by car · stays in San Clemente
52 out of 100
Devil Slides · about 1h by car · stays in Del Mar
52 out of 100
North Scripps · about 1h by car · stays in Del Mar
52 out of 100
North Torrey Pines · about 50 min by car · stays in Del Mar
52 out of 100
San Onofre · about 1h by car · stays in San Clemente
52 out of 100
Scripps · about 1h by car · stays in Del Mar
52 out of 100
Torrey Pines State Beach · about 50 min by car · stays in Del Mar
52 out of 100
Trails - San Onofre State Beach · about 45 min by car · stays in San Onofre
52 out of 100
15th St. · about 45 min by car · stays in Del Mar
51 out of 100
204.0 · about 1h 10m by car · stays in San Clemente
51 out of 100
Cherry Hill · about 40 min by car · stays in Solana Beach
51 out of 100
Dana Point · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Dana Point
51 out of 100
Del Mar · about 45 min by car · stays in Del Mar
51 out of 100
Fletchers Cove · about 35 min by car · stays in Solana Beach
51 out of 100
La Jolla Shores · about 1h by car · stays in Del Mar
51 out of 100
Linda Lane Beach · about 1h 10m by car · stays in San Clemente
51 out of 100
Pickleweed Point · about 40 min by car · stays in Del Mar
51 out of 100
Salt Creek : Gravels · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Dana Point
51 out of 100
Salt Creek Point · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Dana Point
51 out of 100
Salt Creek- Middles · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Dana Point
51 out of 100
San Clemente Pier · about 1h 10m by car · stays in San Clemente
51 out of 100
Strands · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Dana Point
51 out of 100
T Street · about 1h 10m by car · stays in San Clemente
51 out of 100
85's · about 30 min by car · stays in Encinitas
50 out of 100
Barney's · about 30 min by car · stays in Encinitas
50 out of 100
Bus stop's · about 35 min by car · stays in Encinitas
50 out of 100
Calafia · about 1h 05m by car · stays in San Clemente
50 out of 100
Cardiff reef · about 30 min by car · stays in Encinitas
50 out of 100
Green Wall · about 1h by car · stays in Del Mar
50 out of 100
Lost Winds · about 1h 05m by car · stays in San Clemente
50 out of 100
Oceanside Harbor · about 10 min by car · stays in Oceanside
50 out of 100
Pipes - San elijo state beach · about 30 min by car · stays in Encinitas
50 out of 100
Riviera · about 1h 05m by car · stays in San Clemente
50 out of 100
Sea bluff · about 30 min by car · stays in Encinitas
50 out of 100
Seaside Reef · about 35 min by car · stays in Encinitas
50 out of 100
State park · about 1h 05m by car · stays in San Clemente
50 out of 100
Stretchmark Beach · about 35 min by car · stays in Encinitas
50 out of 100
Suckouts · about 30 min by car · stays in Encinitas
50 out of 100
Tabletops Playgrounds · about 35 min by car · stays in Encinitas
50 out of 100
Tippers · about 30 min by car · stays in Encinitas
50 out of 100
Turtles · about 30 min by car · stays in Encinitas
50 out of 100
La Jolla Cove · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Del Mar
47 out of 100
Blacks Beach · about 55 min by car · stays in Del Mar · Not for intermediates
–, no score

Kitesurf · this week

Carlsbad · 0.2 km · stays here
0 out of 100

Windsurf · this week

Carlsbad · 0.2 km · stays here
0 out of 100

Each score is the next week's out of 100, the mean of its best days, as on its own page. Green clears the bar. Distances are from the middle of Carlsbad.

Places to eat

6 near Carlsbad

Places to eat near Carlsbad

Park 101Bar and grill · in the centre
Daily News CafeBreakfast and brunch · 0.1 km from the centre
GONZO RAMENComfort food · 0.1 km from the centre
Gregorio's RestaurantItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
Hooked On PokeHawaiian · 0.1 km from the centre
Jay's Gourmet Seafood & PizzaSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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Carlsbad on Google Maps

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Photos of Carlsbad

Carlsbad Beach — Photo: Tony Webster from Portland, Oregon, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Carlsbad Village NCTD Coaster Station bike lockers — Photo: Mds08011, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Pizza Port Carlsbad 2 — Photo: Bovlb, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Carlsbad

where it is, what is near

Carlsbad is a town in California, United States.

From Carlsbad you can reach 112 surf spots, 1 kitesurf spot and 1 windsurf spot.

The nearest is Carlsbad, a kitesurf and windsurf spot 0.2 km from the centre.

Overture lists 37 places to stay within 2 km of the centre.

The nearest airport is McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD), 7 km away.

In California · West · United States

37 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD), 7 km, San Diego International Airport (SAN), 50 km, John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA), 75 km

Forecast updated Mon 2 Nov, 12:16 UTC. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

Scores are the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change them (how we score, how we earn).