El Carmen Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.62° N 85.15° W

El Carmen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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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 3AM is: 0.4m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

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

Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SSW
14
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
118
134
134
184
224
206
260
260
260
258
258
199
252
241
295
330
Wind (km/h)
10
E
20
SE
5
N
10
N
5
NNE
10
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
W
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
0
SW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
10:55AM1.98m
11:47PM1.81m
12:00PM2.03m
Low Tide
4:35AM0.93m
5:33PM0.77m
5:44AM0.90m
6:31PM0.69m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<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>
5:53
5:52
 mm
3
3
1
1
1
2
5
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
27
26
27
28
29
29
29
28
28
27
27
28
29
29
28
28
Feels °C
31
29
31
31
33
33
33
34
33
33
31
30
31
34
33
32
33
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