Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.78° N 117.25° W

El Carmel Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 17 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Carmel Point sea temperature is
22.2°C
3.4° 

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 (17 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmel Point at 5PM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Oct)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Afternoon (17 Oct)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Evening (17 Oct)3.5ft (1.0m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
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)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
614
614
607
600
573
617
602
757
595
587
580
674
674
737
657
509
509
624
649
657
657
558
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
W
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:21PM1.36m
7:09AM1.14m
3:24PM1.30m
6:54AM1.22m
4:52PM1.34m
Low Tide
10:39PM0.32m
10:11AM1.11m
11:42PM0.27m
11:49AM0.98m
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
28
28
30
29
27
26
25
24
24
26
25
24
23
23
23
23
22
23
22
22
21
21
Feels °C
24
25
27
25
22
23
21
20
21
23
21
22
23
23
24
23
23
23
21
22
22
22
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