El Carmen Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.62° N 85.15° W

El Carmen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Carmen sea temperature is
30.5°C
2.2° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmen at 2PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (22 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (22 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
95
99
136
133
121
118
134
134
184
224
206
260
260
260
258
258
199
252
241
295
330
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
ESE
5
ENE
5
N
5
NNE
5
NE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SE
0
N
5
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
NW
5
NW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
High Tide
9:47AM2.00m
10:36PM1.77m
10:55AM1.98m
11:47PM1.81m
12:00PM2.03m
Low Tide
4:25PM0.80m
4:35AM0.93m
5:33PM0.77m
5:44AM0.90m
6:31PM0.69m
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:53
5:52
 mm
1
3
5
1
1
1
2
1
4
2
Temp °C
29
30
30
29
28
27
27
27
29
30
29
29
28
28
27
27
28
29
29
28
28
Feels °C
34
34
34
33
31
32
32
32
34
34
32
33
33
33
31
31
31
33
34
32
33
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