El Carmel Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.78° N 117.25° W

Issued: 10 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Carmel Point sea temperature is
20.0° C

1.6°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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmel Point at 3PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (28 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (28 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
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
0.4
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
299
299
295
276
266
258
212
212
212
215
212
169
177
161
161
130
132
159
199
197
197
197
111
362
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:13AM1.09m
8:46PM1.84m
10:43AM1.11m
9:19PM1.85m
11:12AM1.12m
9:52PM1.85m
Low Tide
2:46PM0.76m
4:27AM-0.19m
3:21PM0.74m
4:59AM-0.20m
3:55PM0.73m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
16
15
15
14
16
17
17
15
15
15
16
16
15
16
17
16
15
14
14
15
16
16
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.8
SW
17
Energy kJ
68
77
77
72
72
108
130
134
140
154
157
136
177
161
161
51
51
51
122
94
94
94
70
362
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
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
0.5
SW
14
0.6
W
10
Energy kJ
299
299
295
276
266
258
212
212
212
215
212
169
167
130
130
130
132
128
199
197
197
197
91
74
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.3
SSW
11
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
W
12
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.2
SSW
21
Energy kJ
1
23
1
1
1
3
11
10
22
11
21
60
97
134
97
50
32
159
99
93
91
89
111
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
12
12
633
272
11
11
12
58
11
132
132
633
96
12
39
12
12
156
156
12
12
12
9
1
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2
2
2
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2
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4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
6
9
6
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
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