Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Carmel Point today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Carmel Point at 4PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at El Carmel Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 479 | 749 | 521 | 560 | 644 | 560 | 553 | 532 | 485 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 974 | 940 | 677 | 661 | 496 | 644 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:44AM1.91m | 10:35PM1.37m | 10:09AM1.87m | 11:18PM1.23m | 10:34AM1.81m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45PM-0.04m | 4:14AM0.49m | 5:23PM-0.01m | 4:35AM0.63m | 6:04PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 479 | 749 | 521 | 210 | 172 | 560 | 553 | 532 | 485 | 418 | 418 | 350 | 418 | 350 | 412 | 412 | 974 | 940 | 677 | 661 | 496 | 644 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 18 | W 6 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 314 | 314 | 427 | 307 | 644 | 89 | 63 | 336 | 388 | 384 | 380 | 418 | 404 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 222 | 12 | 129 | 80 | 79 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 17 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | WNW 19 | S 7 | S 7 | WNW 18 | W 14 | S 6 | WNW 17 | SW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 54 | 52 | 117 | 560 | 141 | 82 | 68 | 48 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 74 | 8 | 8 | 61 | 148 | 3 | 96 | 82 | 50 | 84 | 84 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | 176 | 182 | 211 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 43 | 41 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 146 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 621 | 636 | 12 | 60 | 158 | 60 | 197 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 |
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