El Carmen Surf Break

El Carmen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 9.62° N 85.15° W

Issued: 5 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Carmen sea temperature is
30.6° C

2.3°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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmen at 8AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (04 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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)
1
3
2
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
413
539
554
539
417
405
371
371
371
400
265
257
253
367
367
371
371
310
367
552
664
664
657
650
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
N
15
N
5
WNW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
SSE
0
SE
5
NE
10
ESE
10
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
NNW
0
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
NE
10
S
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
NW
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:35AM2.31m
5:40PM2.28m
6:12AM2.33m
6:19PM2.22m
6:50AM2.34m
7:01PM2.15m
Low Tide
11:37AM0.60m
11:53PM0.41m
12:18PM0.61m
00:29AM0.47m
1:01PM0.62m
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part cloud
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part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:05
6:05
6:05
6:05
 mm
4
3
1
3
6
2
1
Temp °C
26
26
28
28
29
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
29
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
29
29
28
27
Feels °C
29
31
30
32
33
32
32
32
32
31
30
31
32
32
33
32
31
31
32
31
32
33
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
Energy kJ
413
539
554
539
417
405
371
371
371
400
265
257
253
367
367
371
371
310
367
425
664
664
657
650
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.9
SW
20
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
Energy kJ
181
164
164
181
181
177
136
164
130
125
123
123
118
90
89
89
62
80
80
552
419
393
318
314
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
S
13
0.6
SSW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SW
20
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
74
60
61
61
61
80
211
155
211
159
252
243
219
126
305
368
368
98
325
57
56
56
55
55
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
1
0
3
13
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
102
154
0
0
0
0
0
0
102
95
38
19
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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