El Carmel Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.78° N 117.25° W

El Carmel Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Carmel Point sea temperature is
24.2° C
4.2° 

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 (09 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmel Point at 7PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)--
Afternoon (09 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (09 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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)
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
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)
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.4
SW
20
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
217
217
217
214
211
206
191
183
183
134
180
180
173
142
130
164
112
197
304
304
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
5
W
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:08PM2.03m
9:05AM1.27m
8:01PM2.13m
9:38AM1.38m
8:49PM2.17m
Low Tide
1:08PM0.77m
2:50AM-0.33m
2:06PM0.65m
3:31AM-0.40m
2:57PM0.52m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:39
7:38
7:37
 mm
1
Temp °C
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
22
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
23
24
24
24
22
23
23
23
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