
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Carmen today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Carmen at 6PM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at El Carmen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
826 | 915 | 905 | 703 | 772 | 745 | 694 | 786 | 677 | 669 | 661 | 644 | 620 | 605 | 589 | 581 | 516 | 435 | 509 | 447 | 477 | 489 | 489 | 489 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:08PM2.21m | 00:49AM1.97m | 12:57PM2.23m | 1:37AM2.02m | 1:42PM2.27m | 2:21AM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39PM0.58m | 6:43AM0.75m | 7:26PM0.52m | 7:30AM0.70m | 8:09PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | |
— | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | 6:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
826 | 915 | 905 | 703 | 772 | 745 | 694 | 786 | 677 | 669 | 661 | 644 | 620 | 605 | 589 | 581 | 516 | 435 | 509 | 447 | 477 | 489 | 489 | 489 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
152 | 149 | 189 | 192 | 182 | 242 | 242 | 196 | 192 | 196 | 242 | 233 | 185 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 175 | 175 | 172 | 168 | 131 | 128 | 123 | 122 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 22 | S 22 | S 21 | — | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 18 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
57 | 31 | 14 | 31 | 52 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 123 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 72 | 116 | 71 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 93 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 38 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 57 | 38 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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