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Lat Long: 32.78° N 117.25° W

El Carmel Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 25 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Carmel Point sea temperature is
23.0°C
3.1° 

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 (25 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmel Point at 5PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (25 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (25 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
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)
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
1
1
2
0
3
2
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
398
369
380
386
380
418
374
480
459
405
494
437
424
347
341
347
353
268
260
260
268
295
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
15
W
15
NW
15
W
10
W
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:02AM1.66m
9:03PM1.73m
9:25AM1.77m
9:41PM1.65m
9:51AM1.86m
10:22PM1.52m
Low Tide
3:18PM0.23m
3:33AM0.09m
3:55PM0.11m
3:58AM0.18m
4:35PM0.03m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
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6:37
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6:39
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6:39
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6:38
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Temp °C
20
22
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
25
24
24
24
23
24
24
23
24
23
22
22
21
Feels °C
21
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
25
26
23
24
24
25
25
26
25
24
23
21
23
20
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