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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 07 Jul 2025 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
19.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Carmel Point this week:

The surf forecast for El Carmel Point over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Carmel Point in the next 12 days are 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 13) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 9th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 13s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 10th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 2PM (Sun 13th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Carmel Point over the next 12 days.

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Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Sat
19
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SW
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.9
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
Period(s) (?)141414131313161615151717161616151516141515141919181716161515151414141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)331353317290248292174211178223299269311279227313331313196257272321393378373457360459306276269246240145155144
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
10
NW
15
W
15
WNW
5
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
15
SW
10
W
5
NW
10
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
15
SW
15
W
5
W
10
SW
15
WSW
5
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
W
10
W
15
WNW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
oncross-
on
onononcross-
on
ononcross-
on
oncross-
on
ononcross-
on
oncross-
on
onononcrosscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:42AM
1.08
8:12PM
1.85
10:12AM
1.11
8:49PM
1.92
10:42AM
1.15
9:25PM
1.96
11:13AM
1.18
10:01PM
1.96
11:46AM
1.22
10:39PM
1.91
12:21PM
1.26
11:19PM
1.80
12:59PM
1.33
12:03AM
1.63
1:39PM
1.41
12:56AM
1.41
2:24PM
1.50
2:06AM
1.16
3:14PM
1.60
3:46AM
0.97
4:10PM
1.70
5:48AM
0.91
5:10PM
1.80
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:23AM
-0.11
2:09PM
0.78
3:56AM
-0.19
2:48PM
0.75
4:29AM
-0.24
3:26PM
0.72
5:03AM
-0.27
4:05PM
0.69
5:36AM
-0.27
4:46PM
0.67
6:10AM
-0.23
5:32PM
0.66
6:44AM
-0.14
6:27PM
0.66
7:19AM
-0.01
7:34PM
0.64
7:55AM
0.15
8:56PM
0.58
8:35AM
0.33
10:30PM
0.45
9:24AM
0.51
12:00AM
0.25
10:29AM
0.66
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Sat
19
Sunrise-5:47--5:48--5:48--5:48--5:48--5:50--5:50--5:50--5:52--5:52--5:52--5:54-
Sunset--8:00--7:59--7:59--7:59--7:59--7:58--7:58--7:58--7:57--7:57--7:55--7:55
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C172021202121202120201918181818181919181819181818171919182020202120192020
Feels °C (?)161919182019192119211917181717181918181918181817171818171919202119191919

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the El Carmel Point Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for El Carmel Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at El Carmel Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Carmel Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Carmel Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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