El Carmel Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.78° N 117.25° W

El Carmel Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Carmel Point sea temperature is
23.7° C
4.0° 

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


How big are the waves at El Carmel Point today (02 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmel Point at 9AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (02 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (02 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s

Table - waves today at El Carmel Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
142
113
111
111
108
104
130
130
126
100
100
101
102
102
102
72
100
97
113
109
86
85
85
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
W
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
10
W
5
W
Wind State
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:19PM1.63m
12:27PM1.46m
11:59PM1.44m
1:01PM1.52m
00:49AM1.22m
1:42PM1.57m
Low Tide
6:19AM0.07m
6:31PM0.54m
6:45AM0.21m
7:31PM0.53m
7:12AM0.38m
8:51PM0.49m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:45
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
23
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
21
Feels °C
22
22
23
23
22
22
23
22
23
23
23
24
22
22
23
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
22
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