El Carmel Point surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 18 May 2026 PDT
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El Carmel Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Carmel Point sea temperature is
18.4° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Carmel Point today?

The current surf forecast for El Carmel Point at 4AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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 Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
273
214
214
172
121
116
116
114
114
114
112
224
162
122
119
113
143
109
137
303
236
106
136
174
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SW
10
W
15
W
15
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:44PM2.05m
12:57PM1.09m
11:36PM1.92m
2:08PM1.09m
00:36AM1.74m
3:22PM1.14m
Low Tide
6:31AM-0.45m
5:34PM0.71m
7:29AM-0.34m
6:42PM0.78m
8:32AM-0.22m
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
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:43
7:44
7:45
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
17
19
19
19
18
18
18
17
18
20
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
15
16
15
16
17
17
16
17
17
18
18
17
18
18
17
17
18
17
16
17
17
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
273
214
214
172
121
116
116
114
114
114
112
11
77
53
119
113
143
87
123
303
236
106
136
174
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
W
13
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
W
5
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
71
72
37
38
75
69
69
69
69
69
69
224
89
122
50
31
87
109
137
136
134
14
103
92
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
19
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
S
14
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
Energy kJ
37
36
70
69
69
69
68
93
93
66
65
37
162
50
49
49
50
50
133
12
13
106
28
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
Energy kJ
2
15
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
1
Distance (km)
60
12
3
5
3
12
301
12
12
0
0
0
0
12
12
12
12
11
9
9
24
12
61
12
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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