El Carmel Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.78° N 117.25° W

Issued: 10 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Carmel Point sea temperature is
20.3° C

1.7°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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmel Point at 5AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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 Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
207
132
176
280
295
362
299
299
299
178
211
264
211
211
214
183
169
167
159
246
246
246
249
249
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
N
5
W
10
N
20
W
15
W
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:58PM1.75m
12:52PM1.19m
11:34PM1.64m
1:29PM1.24m
00:14AM1.49m
2:07PM1.31m
Low Tide
5:08PM0.74m
6:34AM-0.10m
5:51PM0.75m
7:06AM-0.02m
6:45PM0.76m
7:39AM0.09m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:46
<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
17
17
17
17
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
20
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
Feels °C
17
16
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
18
18
19
19
18
19
17
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
W
4
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Energy kJ
207
10
176
280
295
362
299
299
299
178
211
264
211
211
214
169
169
167
151
246
246
246
249
249
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
134
132
10
11
11
12
18
18
18
17
10
11
7
183
183
183
95
95
159
84
138
140
109
85
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.4
SSW
17
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
S
10
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
8
Energy kJ
21
119
21
23
21
20
8
44
44
44
18
43
96
20
19
15
17
17
6
6
3
16
15
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.4
WNW
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
Energy kJ
15
8
12
11
10
7
7
7
7
6
6
3
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
12
3
12
12
12
12
12
217
12
12
2
0
2
61
12
217
12
12
12
12
12
12
301
217
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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