El Carmen Surf Break
Lat Long: 9.62° N 85.15° W

El Carmen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for El Carmen

Issued: 11 am 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Carmen sea temperature is
30.5° C

1.8°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 (03 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmen at 5PM is: 1.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (03 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)18s
Evening (03 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
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
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.5
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.1
SW
19
1.6
SW
19
1.6
SW
19
1.6
SW
19
1.6
SW
19
1.7
SW
18
1.7
SW
18
1.7
SW
18
1.7
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
543
482
1136
1111
1111
1249
1367
921
901
1884
1884
1864
1825
1860
1798
1777
1757
1448
1432
1399
1453
1187
1158
1027
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
S
5
WSW
5
N
0
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
ENE
5
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
S
0
SSW
5
W
10
W
Wind State
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
4:43PM2.35m
5:19AM2.19m
5:22PM2.28m
5:59AM2.17m
6:01PM2.21m
Low Tide
10:36AM0.58m
11:05PM0.36m
11:16AM0.64m
11:43PM0.43m
11:57AM0.70m
00:21AM0.50m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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mod rain
thunderstorm
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
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part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
5:59
 mm
3
1
5
6
8
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
5
4
Temp °C
29
29
29
28
27
25
25
25
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
26
Feels °C
34
32
32
31
30
30
30
30
31
31
30
31
31
30
30
31
32
33
33
32
32
32
31
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.5
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.1
SW
19
1.6
SW
19
1.6
SW
19
1.6
SW
19
1.6
SW
19
1.7
SW
18
1.7
SW
18
1.7
SW
18
1.7
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
543
482
1136
1111
1111
1249
1367
921
901
1884
1884
1864
1825
1860
1798
1777
1757
1448
1432
1399
1453
1187
1158
1027
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
10
0.8
SW
19
0.1
W
15
0.5
S
10
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
1
SSW
6
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.7
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SW
6
Energy kJ
104
432
4
45
163
162
162
80
503
68
42
46
41
45
31
21
20
227
210
357
39
53
50
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
20
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SW
22
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.5
S
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
306
9
31
163
28
14
7
367
73
71
71
71
169
35
13
8
8
19
30
36
86
162
153
131
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
10
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
1
SW
5
Energy kJ
105
20
31
34
57
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
95
56
51
38
0
0
0
0
102
183
67
0
0
0
0
0
69
56
0
0
0
0
38
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
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