Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Carmel Point today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Carmel Point at 4PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at El Carmel Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
485 | 479 | 418 | 407 | 401 | 419 | 341 | 357 | 301 | 190 | 198 | 180 | 212 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 108 | 134 | 79 | 175 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:04AM1.66m | 11:09PM1.52m | 11:33AM1.71m | 11:54PM1.32m | 12:06PM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07AM0.10m | 5:29PM0.28m | 5:31AM0.24m | 6:17PM0.27m | 5:55AM0.41m | 7:16PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | W 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 |
485 | 479 | 418 | 407 | 401 | 419 | 103 | 103 | 79 | 77 | 187 | 180 | 38 | 116 | 116 | 114 | 110 | 79 | 79 | 69 | 73 | 175 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | SW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 |
112 | 115 | 112 | 91 | 88 | 83 | 341 | 357 | 301 | 190 | 58 | 53 | 212 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 108 | 134 | 79 | 109 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 21 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 10 |
4 | 12 | 26 | 44 | 44 | 17 | 74 | 85 | 162 | 189 | 198 | 176 | 118 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 34 | 30 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 |
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