El Carmel Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.78° N 117.25° W

El Carmel Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Carmel Point sea temperature is
21.1° C
1.0° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmel Point at 9PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)--
Afternoon (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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)
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
211
211
211
162
153
144
142
142
116
116
127
84
84
113
111
109
140
217
214
217
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
SW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:52PM1.44m
8:21AM1.03m
5:13PM1.48m
8:29AM1.11m
6:17PM1.56m
Low Tide
00:38AM0.31m
10:47AM1.01m
1:32AM0.20m
12:26PM0.96m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:28
7:27
7:25
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
24
24
24
23
23
Feels °C
23
23
22
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
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