El Carmel Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.78° N 117.25° W

El Carmel Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Carmel Point sea temperature is
23.3° C
3.7° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmel Point at 1AM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)17s
Afternoon (28 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)17s
Evening (28 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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)
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
18
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.4
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
901
511
596
683
812
841
851
962
940
897
988
865
767
748
653
644
739
657
558
926
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
8:34PM1.86m
10:13AM1.21m
9:08PM1.90m
10:36AM1.25m
9:39PM1.91m
Low Tide
2:40PM0.74m
4:06AM-0.16m
3:14PM0.68m
4:33AM-0.18m
3:47PM0.63m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:50
7:50
 mm
Temp °C
21
22
21
21
21
20
20
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
22
22
21
21
Feels °C
22
23
23
23
23
22
21
21
20
21
22
20
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
23
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