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Carmel Beach Surf Photo: 'Summer in Winter' by cal

Lat Long: 36.55° N 121.93° W

Issued: 10 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Carmel Beach sea temperature is

16.0° C

2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Carmel Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	E		W	SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Carmel Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		W	SW
	14 s	glass		14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Carmel Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		W	SW
	14 s	glass		14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Carmel Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW		W	SW
	14 s	glass		14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Carmel Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ESE		W	SW
	13 s	glass		13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Carmel Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ESE		W	SW
	13 s	glass		13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Carmel Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	E		W	SW
	13 s	off		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Carmel Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	E		W	SW
	13 s	off		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Carmel Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ENE		W	SW
	13 s	glass		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Carmel Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	SW
	13 s	glass		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Carmel Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	SW
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Carmel Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		W	S
	13 s	glass		13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Carmel Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ESE		W	S
	13 s	glass		13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Carmel Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE		W	S
	13 s	glass		13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Carmel Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW		W	S
	12 s	glass		12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Carmel Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	S		W	S
	12 s	glass		12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Carmel Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSW		W	S
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Carmel Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 hours and 23 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.9m (3.0 ft). Range 8.12m (26.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Carmel Beach Surf Photo: 'Summer in Winter' by cal

A summer like day in mid winter

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Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:26 am 19 Jan 2019