El Carmel Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.78° N 117.25° W

Issued: 10 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Carmel Point sea temperature is
20.6° C

1.8°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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmel Point at 3PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
1
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
246
246
249
249
192
241
459
432
310
306
251
309
306
455
388
348
357
694
460
460
455
375
375
600
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
on
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
on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:07PM1.31m
1:04AM1.30m
2:50PM1.40m
2:16AM1.09m
3:37PM1.51m
4:01AM0.93m
Low Tide
7:39AM0.09m
7:54PM0.74m
8:13AM0.22m
9:19PM0.66m
8:52AM0.37m
10:52PM0.51m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:47
5:47
<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
19
19
19
18
19
18
18
19
19
20
20
19
19
18
18
18
19
19
20
19
19
18
18
Feels °C
19
18
17
17
17
19
18
18
19
18
18
19
19
20
18
18
19
18
18
19
19
20
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
7
0.9
WNW
7
1.1
SW
18
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
Energy kJ
246
246
249
249
192
241
459
432
310
306
251
248
43
58
64
70
75
694
79
82
97
114
121
134
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
1
SW
18
Energy kJ
114
116
116
85
111
144
10
11
13
20
216
309
248
302
352
348
357
77
460
460
455
375
375
600
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.2
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
8
0.3
SW
22
0.4
SW
22
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
20
0.2
W
12
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
6
3
8
15
7
79
163
224
224
162
36
36
306
455
388
303
186
11
212
212
171
134
132
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
6
Energy kJ
5
5
5
9
23
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
272
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
226
12
12
12
9
12
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
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