El Carmen Surf Break

El Carmen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 9.62° N 85.15° W

Issued: 11 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Carmen sea temperature is
30.5° C

2.2°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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmen at 6PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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)
3
3
0
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
265
257
253
367
367
371
371
310
367
552
664
664
657
650
794
735
845
1044
1033
1033
1009
963
897
875
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
NW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
W
5
WNW
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
SSE
15
SSW
10
SW
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
6:12AM2.33m
6:19PM2.22m
6:50AM2.34m
7:01PM2.15m
7:31AM2.35m
7:49PM2.08m
Low Tide
12:18PM0.61m
00:29AM0.47m
1:01PM0.62m
1:08AM0.52m
1:49PM0.62m
1:53AM0.57m
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
<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>
6:05
6:05
6:05
6:05
 mm
2
1
1
Temp °C
28
29
29
28
28
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
28
30
29
29
28
28
27
27
Feels °C
32
34
32
32
32
31
30
30
32
33
32
31
33
31
30
30
31
34
32
33
33
33
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
265
257
253
367
367
371
371
310
367
382
664
664
657
650
794
735
845
1044
1033
1033
1009
963
897
875
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.9
SW
20
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
Energy kJ
123
123
118
90
89
89
85
80
58
552
419
393
318
314
208
208
211
51
51
69
100
100
175
172
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
S
13
0.6
SSW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SW
20
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
252
243
219
126
305
368
368
98
325
78
56
55
55
55
53
53
52
73
44
32
31
31
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
95
24
13
0
0
0
0
93
95
38
0
0
0
0
0
1
67
38
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
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