El Carmen Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.62° N 85.15° W

El Carmen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 23 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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmen at 4PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)19s
Afternoon (23 Aug)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (23 Aug)2ft (0.6m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
224
206
260
260
260
258
258
199
252
241
295
330
322
271
211
211
127
125
169
198
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
SW
5
W
5
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
N
5
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
N
5
NNE
0
NNE
5
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
S
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:55AM1.98m
11:47PM1.81m
12:00PM2.03m
00:46AM1.91m
12:54PM2.12m
Low Tide
5:33PM0.77m
5:44AM0.90m
6:31PM0.69m
6:43AM0.82m
7:19PM0.59m
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:52
5:52
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
2
6
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
Temp °C
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
26
27
28
29
28
27
27
27
26
28
29
29
28
28
Feels °C
32
33
33
32
33
31
30
30
31
32
33
32
31
31
31
30
33
33
32
32
33
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