El Carmen Surf Break
Lat Long: 9.62° N 85.15° W

El Carmen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for El Carmen

Issued: 5 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Carmen sea temperature is
30.2° C

1.5°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 (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmen at 1PM is: 1.6m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)5ft (1.6m)19s
Afternoon (08 Jun)6ft (1.9m)19s
Evening (08 Jun)6ft (1.9m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 138mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
1
2
0
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
21
1.1
SSW
20
1.6
SSW
19
1.6
SSW
19
1.9
SSW
19
1.9
SSW
19
1.9
SSW
18
1.9
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1071
951
1808
1771
2647
2564
2299
2196
2171
2146
1955
1932
1638
1321
1199
1184
1040
978
859
859
740
551
431
431
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
15
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
ENE
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
8:08AM2.18m
8:22PM2.00m
8:58AM2.22m
9:21PM1.98m
9:52AM2.30m
10:24PM2.00m
Low Tide
1:43AM0.63m
2:22PM0.78m
2:31AM0.67m
3:20PM0.73m
3:25AM0.67m
4:21PM0.63m
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
6:00
6:00
 mm
7
3
1
1
1
4
5
5
7
40
48
9
2
1
2
4
3
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
25
24
24
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
26
Feels °C
25
26
26
27
28
28
29
28
28
26
26
27
28
27
27
29
28
27
28
29
30
29
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
9
2.4
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
8
1.9
SSW
19
1.9
SSW
19
1.9
SSW
18
1.9
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
17
2.4
WSW
9
2.2
W
9
2.1
W
9
1.9
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
Energy kJ
1011
893
660
528
2647
2564
2299
2196
2171
1978
878
830
747
627
561
490
501
445
455
398
332
327
361
299
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
19
1.6
SSW
19
1.7
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.9
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
553
545
1808
1771
402
376
314
361
326
2146
1955
1932
1638
1321
1199
1184
1040
978
859
859
740
551
431
431
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
21
1.1
SSW
20
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
6
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
7
0.5
S
5
Energy kJ
1071
951
293
450
61
19
19
18
18
18
18
17
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
8
0.4
SSE
3
Energy kJ
483
737
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
91
51
55
150
57
79
56
55
56
56
55
51
1
3
1
1
1
1
57
2
0
3
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
9
9
9
7
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