
Surf Forecasts:
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 5PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tue 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
677 | 669 | 661 | 644 | 620 | 605 | 589 | 581 | 574 | 435 | 435 | 447 | 477 | 489 | 489 | 489 | 483 | 398 | 367 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 12:57PM2.23m | 1:37AM2.02m | 1:42PM2.27m | 2:21AM2.08m | 2:25PM2.32m | 3:02AM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43AM0.75m | 7:26PM0.52m | 7:30AM0.70m | 8:09PM0.45m | 8:15AM0.65m | 8:50PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | |
— | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | 6:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
677 | 669 | 661 | 644 | 620 | 605 | 589 | 581 | 574 | 435 | 435 | 447 | 477 | 489 | 489 | 489 | 483 | 398 | 367 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 309 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
192 | 196 | 196 | 189 | 185 | 178 | 181 | 181 | 177 | 175 | 172 | 133 | 131 | 130 | 125 | 122 | 122 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 21 | — | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 18 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
9 | 9 | — | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 123 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 72 | 116 | 71 | 71 | 65 | 149 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 133 | 125 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 42 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 93 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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