El Carmen Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.62° N 85.15° W

El Carmen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Carmen sea temperature is
30.3°C
2.1° 

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 (04 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmen at 6AM is: 1.3m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)17s
Afternoon (04 Sep)5ft (1.6m)17s
Evening (04 Sep)5ft (1.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
4
Saturday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.5
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
931
881
861
951
1062
1297
1542
1303
1123
1210
1333
1420
1317
1431
1284
1041
903
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
S
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
0
SW
0
NNE
0
NNE
5
E
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
Wind State
on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:24AM2.43m
7:58PM2.09m
8:25AM2.32m
Low Tide
1:03AM0.48m
1:51PM0.46m
2:02AM0.59m
2:57PM0.54m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:46
 mm
5
3
1
1
1
2
5
3
1
1
1
5
Temp °C
28
28
28
27
29
29
29
29
28
28
27
27
28
29
29
28
28
Feels °C
32
33
33
31
33
32
32
33
32
33
32
32
33
33
32
32
32
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