El Carmen Surf Break

El Carmen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 9.62° N 85.15° W

Issued: 11 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmen at 3PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Afternoon (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
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
1.2
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
394
371
366
492
567
643
567
498
511
575
663
385
365
666
773
783
783
683
572
550
535
528
528
528
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
SE
10
S
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
N
5
NE
10
E
10
SSE
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
0
ESE
5
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:15PM2.69m
5:54AM2.64m
6:08PM2.56m
6:46AM2.58m
7:02PM2.40m
Low Tide
11:06AM0.21m
11:35PM0.02m
12:02PM0.29m
00:26AM0.13m
12:58PM0.39m
1:17AM0.28m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
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
6:01
 mm
2
1
2
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
28
28
29
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
29
28
28
27
27
26
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
Feels °C
32
31
32
32
32
31
32
32
33
31
32
32
32
31
31
30
32
33
32
32
32
31
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
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
1.2
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
Energy kJ
297
371
366
492
567
643
567
498
511
575
663
385
365
666
773
783
783
683
572
550
535
528
528
528
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.4
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
Energy kJ
394
253
246
298
303
267
240
192
189
186
173
132
121
126
70
66
45
66
57
134
134
134
36
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
S
14
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
0.3
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
10
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
S
5
Energy kJ
18
12
13
35
60
59
59
31
30
28
26
252
290
26
45
44
41
22
97
35
37
35
10
9
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
85
102
19
13
13
0
0
0
1
102
24
0
0
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
3
3
3
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
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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