El Carmel Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.78° N 117.25° W

Issued: 10 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Carmel Point sea temperature is
19.8° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmel Point at 4AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (01 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (01 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
197
197
109
362
326
211
211
163
163
206
251
302
248
346
362
270
207
132
215
276
295
362
299
299
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
NW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
15
W
15
W
15
W
Wind State
on
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
High Tide
9:52PM1.85m
11:44AM1.14m
10:25PM1.82m
12:17PM1.16m
10:58PM1.75m
12:52PM1.19m
Low Tide
5:31AM-0.19m
4:30PM0.73m
6:03AM-0.16m
5:08PM0.74m
6:34AM-0.10m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
19
19
19
Feels °C
17
18
18
17
17
16
15
16
16
16
17
16
18
17
16
16
15
16
17
18
17
18
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
94
71
73
362
326
211
211
163
163
206
251
302
248
346
362
270
207
132
215
276
295
362
299
299
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
SSW
11
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
197
197
91
44
47
40
61
44
83
57
50
49
32
32
23
104
134
47
7
11
12
15
24
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.2
W
11
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
12
0.2
S
11
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
SSW
21
Energy kJ
91
89
109
10
44
37
10
72
96
148
96
37
25
20
21
22
21
119
23
21
22
22
18
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
6
Energy kJ
59
85
49
48
48
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
12
0
12
0
0
12
1315
12
12
12
12
10
0
12
12
12
12
12
9
0
0
12
226
12
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
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Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
3
3
3
2
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4
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
5
5
6
6
5
5
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