El Carmen Surf Break

El Carmen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 9.62° N 85.15° W

Issued: 5 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Carmen sea temperature is
30.6° C

2.3°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 (04 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmen at 11PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)--
Afternoon (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (04 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
417
405
371
371
371
400
265
257
253
367
367
371
371
310
367
552
664
664
657
650
794
735
845
1044
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
5
SSE
15
SE
5
SE
5
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
N
10
NE
5
ENE
10
SSE
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
High Tide
5:40PM2.28m
6:12AM2.33m
6:19PM2.22m
6:50AM2.34m
7:01PM2.15m
7:31AM2.35m
Low Tide
11:53PM0.41m
12:18PM0.61m
00:29AM0.47m
1:01PM0.62m
1:08AM0.52m
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
5
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
29
28
27
26
26
26
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
26
28
29
29
29
28
27
27
26
28
30
Feels °C
32
32
30
31
30
30
31
33
32
31
32
31
31
30
32
32
32
33
32
31
30
29
31
34
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
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
Energy kJ
417
405
371
371
371
400
265
257
253
367
367
371
371
310
367
382
664
664
657
650
794
735
845
1044
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.8
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
0.7
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
Energy kJ
181
177
136
164
130
125
123
123
118
90
89
89
85
80
58
552
419
393
318
314
208
208
211
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
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
0.6
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
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
12
Energy kJ
61
80
211
155
211
159
252
243
219
126
305
368
368
98
325
57
56
56
55
55
53
53
52
73
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
Distance (km)
1
1
19
0
0
0
0
102
95
56
38
0
0
0
0
1
95
38
13
0
0
0
0
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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