Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Carmel Point today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Carmel Point at 9AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at El Carmel Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
255 | 204 | 361 | 193 | 286 | 130 | 170 | 162 | 192 | 243 | 350 | 169 | 113 | 165 | 322 | 640 | 763 | 763 | 648 | 589 | 574 | 653 | 644 | 636 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:50AM1.44m | 9:21PM1.87m | 10:13AM1.52m | 9:54PM1.81m | 10:38AM1.60m | 10:30PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55AM-0.10m | 3:34PM0.45m | 4:19AM-0.07m | 4:09PM0.37m | 4:43AM-0.01m | 4:47PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 9 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
255 | 204 | 361 | 193 | 286 | 110 | 170 | 157 | 120 | 108 | 103 | 78 | 80 | 51 | 322 | 640 | 763 | 763 | 648 | 589 | 574 | 653 | 644 | 636 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 9 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 16 | S 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
171 | 171 | 169 | 110 | 103 | 95 | 128 | 162 | 151 | 243 | 350 | 169 | 74 | 165 | 50 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 69 | 67 | 91 | 91 | 94 | 115 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | S 12 | W 7 | SW 14 | W 7 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
22 | 76 | 26 | 132 | 23 | 130 | 20 | 25 | 192 | 87 | 30 | 144 | 113 | 49 | 108 | 49 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 60 | 11 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 217 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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