El Carmel Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.78° N 117.25° W

Issued: 10 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Carmel Point sea temperature is
20.1° 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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmel Point at 5PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)3ft (0.9m)17s
Afternoon (27 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (27 Jun)3ft (0.9m)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 18°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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)
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.9
W
10
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
434
424
405
381
371
441
367
367
299
299
295
276
266
258
212
212
212
215
212
169
167
134
130
130
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SW
15
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:42AM1.06m
8:11PM1.81m
10:13AM1.09m
8:46PM1.84m
10:43AM1.11m
9:19PM1.85m
Low Tide
2:09PM0.77m
3:55AM-0.16m
2:46PM0.76m
4:27AM-0.19m
3:21PM0.74m
4:59AM-0.20m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
Feels °C
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
15
16
16
16
15
16
15
16
16
17
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
W
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
Energy kJ
434
424
405
381
371
367
60
66
77
82
106
131
135
142
124
127
136
122
133
101
167
127
127
98
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.1
W
10
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
16
28
38
2
441
367
367
299
299
295
276
266
258
212
212
212
215
212
169
167
130
130
130
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
8
0.3
SSW
11
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
W
11
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
Energy kJ
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
15
1
23
1
1
1
1
11
10
22
23
21
40
97
134
97
60
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
6
Energy kJ
36
46
56
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
155
61
861
197
12
12
12
12
61
156
61
12
12
12
67
11
132
156
272
12
9
11
6
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Rating
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2
2
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2
2
2
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Rating
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
9
8
8
6
6
9
5
5
9
6
9
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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