El Carmel Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.78° N 117.25° W

El Carmel Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Carmel Point sea temperature is
23.2° C
3.7° 

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 (22 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmel Point at 8PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)--
Afternoon (22 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (22 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.6
SW
24
0.7
SW
24
0.6
SW
24
0.5
SW
24
0.4
SW
24
0.6
SW
22
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
346
346
476
395
586
468
447
361
307
317
317
317
321
312
349
541
444
271
195
295
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:51PM1.55m
7:42AM0.93m
5:47PM1.60m
8:38AM1.01m
6:37PM1.66m
Low Tide
1:04AM0.27m
11:10AM0.85m
1:56AM0.13m
12:24PM0.88m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:53
7:52
 mm
Temp °C
21
22
22
21
21
21
21
23
23
23
23
22
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
Feels °C
20
22
23
22
22
22
22
24
22
23
24
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
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