El Carmel Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.78° N 117.25° W

El Carmel Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Carmel Point sea temperature is
22.9°C
3.0° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmel Point at 4PM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)3ft (0.9m)17s
Afternoon (21 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Evening (21 Sep)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
1
1
3
3
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
476
470
547
540
534
443
437
427
416
416
416
416
416
416
416
416
406
395
313
305
301
301
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
N
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:56AM1.25m
6:35PM1.57m
8:07AM1.33m
7:15PM1.67m
8:22AM1.43m
7:51PM1.73m
Low Tide
1:04PM0.84m
1:55AM0.09m
1:38PM0.68m
2:20AM0.04m
2:10PM0.53m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:46
6:45
6:44
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
22
22
22
21
20
Feels °C
21
21
20
20
19
21
21
20
20
20
19
19
21
21
21
21
21
23
22
23
23
22
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