Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Carmel Point today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for El Carmel Point at 6AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at El Carmel Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
186 | 222 | 222 | 278 | 219 | 216 | 229 | 286 | 440 | 529 | 591 | 573 | 505 | 503 | 494 | 486 | 478 | 430 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:42PM1.77m | 9:11AM1.29m | 8:17PM1.85m | 9:29AM1.36m | 8:49PM1.89m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05AM-0.05m | 2:28PM0.65m | 3:31AM-0.09m | 3:01PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
158 | 222 | 222 | 278 | 219 | 181 | 229 | 286 | 440 | 529 | 591 | 573 | 505 | 503 | 494 | 486 | 478 | 430 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
186 | 156 | 156 | 154 | 156 | 216 | 211 | 208 | 171 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 201 | 198 | 141 | 106 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
17 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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