El Carmen Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.62° N 85.15° W

El Carmen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Carmen sea temperature is
30.4° C
2.2° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmen at 7AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (20 Aug)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (20 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
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)
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
241
203
151
150
154
157
157
297
292
350
350
356
356
363
430
56
57
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:54AM2.23m
8:24PM1.93m
8:45AM2.09m
Low Tide
1:36AM0.64m
2:20PM0.65m
2:26AM0.78m
3:18PM0.75m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<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>
5:54
5:54
 mm
4
1
2
7
3
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
26
28
29
29
29
29
Feels °C
32
32
31
31
32
32
32
32
32
32
31
30
33
32
32
34
34
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