El Carmen Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.62° N 85.15° W

El Carmen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Carmen sea temperature is
30.1°C
2.0° 

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 (10 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmen at 12AM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Sep)4ft (1.2m)17s
Afternoon (10 Sep)4ft (1.2m)16s
Evening (10 Sep)4ft (1.2m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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)
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
581
338
427
871
871
985
861
822
728
719
719
719
719
710
701
595
485
472
404
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
0
W
5
SSW
0
WNW
5
NNE
0
SSE
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
S
5
E
5
N
5
NNW
0
WNW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SE
Wind State
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:09PM2.43m
1:43AM2.50m
2:02PM2.53m
2:30AM2.65m
2:49PM2.60m
Low Tide
7:26PM0.28m
7:53AM0.32m
8:14PM0.18m
8:42AM0.20m
8:58PM0.12m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:43
 mm
1
5
2
1
1
1
4
5
1
1
2
Temp °C
29
29
29
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
26
27
27
27
28
29
29
29
28
Feels °C
32
33
34
31
32
31
33
32
33
33
31
32
31
31
33
32
32
33
32
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