El Carmel Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.78° N 117.25° W

Issued: 4 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Carmel Point sea temperature is
21.2° C

2.4°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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmel Point at 7AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (07 Jul)3ft (0.9m)18s
Evening (07 Jul)3ft (0.9m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
388
303
357
694
379
460
455
375
375
600
553
527
521
521
443
521
527
527
515
432
421
421
421
489
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
S
10
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:16AM1.09m
3:37PM1.51m
4:01AM0.93m
4:28PM1.64m
5:56AM0.90m
5:23PM1.78m
Low Tide
8:52AM0.37m
10:52PM0.51m
9:40AM0.52m
00:14AM0.28m
10:42AM0.63m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:47
5:47
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
7:59
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
18
19
19
20
19
19
18
18
18
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
Feels °C
19
18
18
18
17
19
19
20
19
19
19
20
19
20
20
21
20
20
20
19
18
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
1.1
SW
18
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
W
7
1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
10
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
Energy kJ
58
62
68
694
77
77
94
114
124
163
145
145
145
118
95
521
527
177
181
194
217
188
421
489
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
Energy kJ
352
295
357
77
379
460
455
375
375
600
553
527
521
521
443
98
98
527
515
432
421
421
148
148
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
20
0.2
W
12
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
388
303
186
11
212
212
171
134
132
207
210
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
7
Energy kJ
102
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
12
12
12
12
221
272
12
12
12
10
12
12
12
12
12
9
2
9
9
9
60
60
11
9
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Rating
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3
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3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
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2
2
3
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3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
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4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
8
9
9
8
9
8
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
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