El Carmel Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.78° N 117.25° W

El Carmel Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Carmel Point sea temperature is
22.6° C
3.1° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmel Point at 9PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)--
Afternoon (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
14
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
348
306
357
211
492
492
553
532
505
375
499
499
492
424
424
355
346
407
469
407
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
10
W
0
N
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:01PM1.51m
3:26AM0.96m
3:54PM1.53m
5:38AM0.87m
4:51PM1.55m
Low Tide
10:14PM0.52m
9:05AM0.58m
11:50PM0.41m
9:57AM0.75m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:54
7:53
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
21
21
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
22
22
21
21
Feels °C
21
22
23
23
22
23
22
23
21
21
22
21
22
22
22
24
21
21
21
22
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