El Carmen Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.62° N 85.15° W

El Carmen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Carmen sea temperature is
30.2° C
2.1° 

El Carmen 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 Carmen today (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmen at 1AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (03 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (03 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
171
171
169
167
269
257
253
212
208
171
168
168
82
104
98
123
120
118
112
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
S
20
ESE
15
SE
5
ENE
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
NNW
5
N
0
N
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:16PM2.37m
5:40AM2.50m
5:54PM2.31m
6:18AM2.50m
6:35PM2.23m
Low Tide
11:23PM0.33m
11:52AM0.43m
11:59PM0.38m
12:33PM0.45m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
3
4
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
28
28
27
27
28
29
29
28
28
Feels °C
31
32
29
29
30
29
32
33
33
32
33
33
31
31
33
32
32
32
32
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