Surf Forecasts:
Carmel Beach surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 12 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 14 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 19s period, WNW swell with 31,452 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 11 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Carmel Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Carmel Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 11) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Carmel Beach in the next 16 days are 6.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 14) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Nov 23) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 11th Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 14th Nov) | 21ft (6.5m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carmel Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1408 | 1711 | 4076 | 4188 | 4157 | 3468 | 2581 | 24642 | 25997 | 16486 | 7754 | 3151 | 2416 | 7008 | 13480 | 10964 | 7930 | 4585 | 4228 | 2638 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:20AM1.11m | 10:53AM1.61m | 2:20AM1.10m | 11:31AM1.53m | 3:24AM1.10m | 12:15PM1.44m | 4:19AM1.12m | 1:09PM1.34m | 5:00AM1.16m | 2:17PM1.23m | 5:29AM1.23m | 3:37PM1.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM-0.10m | 4:46AM1.00m | 6:44PM-0.05m | 5:24AM1.04m | 7:32PM0.01m | 6:17AM1.06m | 8:22PM0.06m | 7:38AM1.06m | 9:12PM0.11m | 9:19AM1.02m | 9:59PM0.16m | 10:48AM0.91m | 10:43PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | 5:01 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 1408 | 1711 | 4076 | 4188 | 4157 | 3468 | 2581 | 24642 | 25997 | 16486 | 7754 | 3151 | 2416 | 7008 | 13480 | 10964 | 7930 | 4585 | 4228 | 2638 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 19 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 148 | 79 | 113 | 71 | 67 | 149 | 226 | 181 | 121 | 120 | 311 | 134 | 132 | 6257 | 155 | 106 | 101 | 59 | 57 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | W 26 | SSW 12 | S 18 | SSW 18 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | — | SW 19 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | 37 | 64 | 103 | 101 | 67 | 14 | 48 | 56 | 104 | — | 69 | 68 | 231 | — | 15 | — | 30 | 30 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 31 | 22 | 138 | 356 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 347 | 305 | 32 | 32 | 45 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 20 |
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