El Carmen Surf Break

El Carmen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 9.62° N 85.15° W

Issued: 11 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Carmen sea temperature is
29.7° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmen at 7AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)17s
Evening (19 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
567
643
567
498
511
575
663
385
365
666
773
783
783
763
572
550
535
528
528
528
459
393
370
370
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
SE
10
S
10
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
NW
5
N
10
NE
5
E
10
SSE
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
0
SSE
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
5:54AM2.64m
6:08PM2.56m
6:46AM2.58m
7:02PM2.40m
7:39AM2.51m
Low Tide
11:35PM0.02m
12:02PM0.29m
00:26AM0.13m
12:58PM0.39m
1:17AM0.28m
1:56PM0.49m
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:20
5:20
<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
2
1
2
1
1
3
1
2
3
2
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
28
29
28
28
28
27
27
26
28
28
29
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
32
33
31
31
32
33
31
32
32
31
31
29
32
32
32
32
33
31
32
32
32
31
31
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
567
643
567
498
511
575
663
385
365
666
773
783
783
763
572
550
535
528
528
528
459
393
285
277
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
Energy kJ
286
252
240
240
189
186
173
179
121
133
70
66
65
66
57
134
134
134
36
35
127
255
370
370
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
S
10
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
S
10
Energy kJ
60
59
59
31
30
28
26
252
290
44
45
44
41
22
97
38
37
35
97
96
32
6
33
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1
1
0
0
1
102
95
13
13
13
0
0
0
1
102
38
0
0
0
0
0
102
102
73
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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