
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Carmen today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Carmen at 1PM is: 1.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at El Carmen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
794 | 735 | 845 | 1044 | 1033 | 1033 | 1009 | 963 | 897 | 875 | 798 | 683 | 683 | 674 | 666 | 649 | 551 | 493 | 414 | 419 | 425 | 419 | 398 | 348 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:31AM2.35m | 7:49PM2.08m | 8:18AM2.36m | 8:44PM2.03m | 9:13AM2.37m | 9:47PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.52m | 1:49PM0.62m | 1:53AM0.57m | 2:43PM0.60m | 2:46AM0.61m | 3:44PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | 6:05 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
794 | 735 | 845 | 1044 | 1033 | 1033 | 1009 | 963 | 897 | 875 | 798 | 683 | 683 | 674 | 666 | 649 | 551 | 493 | 414 | 419 | 425 | 419 | 398 | 348 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
208 | 208 | 211 | 51 | 52 | 48 | 100 | 100 | 175 | 172 | 152 | 146 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 141 | 113 | 113 | 111 | 111 | 109 | 109 | 111 | 116 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 |
53 | 53 | 52 | 73 | 45 | 69 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 95 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 95 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
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