Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Carmel Point today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Carmel Point at 2PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at El Carmel Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 299 | 284 | 258 | 255 | 309 | 309 | 268 | 214 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 236 | 183 | 275 | 258 | 379 | 375 | 375 | 370 | 375 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:08PM1.45m | 2:38PM1.36m | 8:01AM1.12m | 4:32PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20AM0.89m | 10:13PM0.41m | 11:51PM0.34m | 10:50AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 299 | 284 | 258 | 255 | 309 | 309 | 268 | 214 | 211 | 162 | 189 | 183 | 118 | 118 | 116 | 24 | 258 | 379 | 375 | 375 | 370 | 375 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 116 | 116 | 116 | 162 | 162 | 160 | 153 | 186 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 24 | 24 | 116 | 25 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | S 7 | W 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 24 | 236 | 183 | 275 | 116 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 74 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 45 | 45 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 301 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 301 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
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