El Carmel Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.78° N 117.25° W

Issued: 4 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Carmel Point sea temperature is
20.8° C

3.1°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 (16 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmel Point at 9PM is: 1.1m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)19s
Evening (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)19s

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 Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
959
1198
1059
825
595
534
694
790
790
790
781
772
625
589
574
574
502
496
489
546
532
519
572
429
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
11:48AM1.21m
10:38PM2.12m
12:39PM1.23m
11:30PM1.97m
1:33PM1.26m
00:24AM1.76m
Low Tide
4:41PM0.63m
6:18AM-0.48m
5:38PM0.66m
7:07AM-0.35m
6:43PM0.69m
7:56AM-0.19m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:59
7:59
7:59
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
17
18
17
17
17
16
16
18
Feels °C
16
16
17
16
17
17
18
18
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
14
16
15
16
17
15
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
Energy kJ
959
1198
1059
825
595
534
694
790
790
790
781
772
625
589
574
574
502
496
489
546
532
519
572
429
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
18
Energy kJ
434
440
382
250
265
257
257
201
198
145
169
169
169
129
115
129
125
102
98
70
70
71
69
211
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
10
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
S
12
0.1
W
9
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.1
SW
20
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.5
S
11
Energy kJ
7
9
9
6
7
25
2
6
6
6
6
15
60
96
59
15
6
3
61
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
Energy kJ
11
10
10
9
7
7
7
6
9
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
226
12
12
12
12
10
7
12
852
12
12
12
3
12
12
12
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
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4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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