El Carmen Surf Break

El Carmen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 9.62° N 85.15° W

Issued: 5 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Carmen sea temperature is
29.7° C

1.2°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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmen at 1AM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (27 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (27 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

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
1
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
905
781
772
745
694
786
677
669
661
644
620
605
589
581
516
435
435
447
477
489
489
489
483
398
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
SSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
S
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
N
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
S
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
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
8:15AM0.65m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:04
6:04
6:04
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
29
29
28
28
27
27
29
29
29
29
28
28
27
27
29
30
30
29
28
28
27
26
28
30
Feels °C
32
33
33
33
31
31
33
32
32
33
32
33
30
30
32
33
33
32
32
31
30
29
31
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
905
781
772
745
694
786
677
669
661
644
620
605
589
581
516
435
435
447
477
489
489
489
483
398
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
Energy kJ
189
192
182
242
242
196
192
196
242
189
185
178
178
178
175
175
172
133
131
128
123
122
122
90
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.4
SSW
18
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
20
Energy kJ
14
31
52
26
26
9
9
9
37
37
37
37
22
22
123
22
21
18
72
116
71
71
65
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
80
13
0
0
0
0
0
67
38
38
13
0
0
0
0
57
67
38
13
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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