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Lat Long: 32.78° N 117.25° W

El Carmel Point WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Carmel Point sea temperature is
22.9°C
3.4° 

El Carmel Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


El Carmel Point surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, SSW swell with 1,320 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Carmel Point this week:

The surf forecast for El Carmel Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Carmel Point in the next 16 days are 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Fri 9th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 15s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 9th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 15s
Most Powerful11AM (Sun 11th Oct)7.5ft (2.3m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Carmel Point over the next 16 days.


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