El Carmel Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.78° N 117.25° W

El Carmel Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Carmel Point sea temperature is
22.5° C
3.0° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmel Point at 8PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)--
Afternoon (19 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Evening (19 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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)
0
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
0
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
14
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
413
482
470
320
330
273
273
284
348
306
357
211
492
492
480
462
380
499
499
499
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
W
Wind State
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:12PM1.50m
1:59AM1.18m
3:01PM1.51m
3:26AM0.96m
3:54PM1.53m
Low Tide
8:44PM0.56m
8:25AM0.38m
10:14PM0.52m
9:05AM0.58m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:54
7:54
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
Feels °C
21
21
20
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
21
20
20
21
22
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