El Carmen Surf Break

El Carmen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 9.62° N 85.15° W

Issued: 5 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Carmen sea temperature is
30.3° C

2.0°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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmen at 11AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)3ft (0.9m)17s
Afternoon (01 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (01 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
644
298
534
492
376
508
432
427
367
371
349
266
382
382
422
377
404
309
457
561
454
492
469
408
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
SSE
15
SSW
10
SW
0
S
5
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SE
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
5
ENE
5
SSE
10
SW
10
SW
5
NW
10
E
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-on
on
on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
3:42AM2.20m
3:46PM2.38m
4:21AM2.25m
4:24PM2.37m
4:59AM2.29m
5:02PM2.34m
Low Tide
9:38AM0.58m
10:07PM0.33m
10:18AM0.57m
10:43PM0.33m
10:58AM0.58m
11:18PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:04
6:04
6:04
6:05
 mm
3
1
2
5
1
1
1
2
8
Temp °C
27
27
29
30
30
29
29
28
27
27
29
30
30
29
26
26
27
27
28
30
29
29
28
27
Feels °C
31
31
32
33
33
33
34
32
30
30
33
34
33
33
30
31
32
32
32
34
32
33
33
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
18
0.7
S
9
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
S
12
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
11
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
S
8
Energy kJ
644
81
534
492
376
508
432
427
367
371
349
214
382
382
377
377
172
178
457
561
454
492
469
90
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
0.7
SW
17
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
12
0.8
SW
15
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
83
298
116
116
116
116
346
116
128
141
214
266
146
144
178
172
305
309
178
159
175
175
154
408
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.6
S
18
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
S
19
0.6
S
19
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
82
227
214
163
280
260
116
251
259
228
369
262
232
311
422
329
404
276
164
130
164
96
74
74
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
1
67
24
0
0
0
0
0
42
42
38
1
0
0
0
0
1
38
24
0
0
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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
4
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
9
9
9
8
6
7
5
5
5
4
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