Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Carmel Point today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Carmel Point at 7PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at El Carmel Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
291 | 291 | 287 | 229 | 217 | 167 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 162 | 153 | 144 | 142 | 142 | 116 | 116 | 127 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:35PM1.47m | 3:52PM1.44m | 8:21AM1.03m | 5:13PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09PM0.42m | 00:38AM0.31m | 10:47AM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
61 | 61 | 59 | 40 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 162 | 153 | 144 | 142 | 142 | 116 | 116 | 84 | 84 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
291 | 291 | 287 | 229 | 217 | 167 | 211 | 38 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | S 8 | S 8 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 57 | 57 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 51 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 127 | 65 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 217 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 155 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 0 |
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