El Carmel Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.78° N 117.25° W

Issued: 10 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Carmel Point sea temperature is
19.9° C

1.6°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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmel Point at 3AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (29 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (29 Jun)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
266
258
212
212
212
215
212
169
167
134
130
130
132
159
199
197
197
197
109
362
326
211
211
163
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:46PM1.84m
10:43AM1.11m
9:19PM1.85m
11:12AM1.12m
9:52PM1.85m
11:44AM1.14m
Low Tide
4:27AM-0.19m
3:21PM0.74m
4:59AM-0.20m
3:55PM0.73m
5:31AM-0.19m
4:30PM0.73m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
18
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
Feels °C
16
17
17
17
17
15
16
16
17
16
17
16
17
16
15
15
16
17
17
17
17
17
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
70
77
103
109
112
116
99
103
141
127
125
125
39
37
122
94
94
70
71
362
326
211
211
163
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
266
258
212
212
212
215
212
169
167
130
130
130
132
128
199
197
197
197
91
75
43
43
61
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.1
W
12
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
W
11
0.3
SSW
19
Energy kJ
1
3
11
10
22
11
21
60
97
134
97
60
32
159
99
93
91
89
109
44
44
26
9
72
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
11
Energy kJ
40
85
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
Distance (km)
12
0
0
2
11
156
156
272
11
58
0
11
0
12
604
12
12
12
2
0
3
12
784
12
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Rating
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1
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2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
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4
3
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3
3
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3
3
3
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2
2
3
3
3
2
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
5
5
5
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
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