El Carmen Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.62° N 85.15° W

El Carmen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Carmen sea temperature is
30.4°C
2.1° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmen at 10AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (01 Sep)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (01 Sep)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
19
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
277
260
256
252
220
216
216
216
216
238
246
290
326
318
260
257
302
234
302
395
499
488
822
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
S
15
SW
10
SW
0
S
0
SW
5
NNW
5
N
5
W
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
W
5
N
5
N
0
SE
10
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:10AM2.65m
5:30PM2.40m
5:49AM2.62m
6:13PM2.31m
6:33AM2.54m
7:01PM2.20m
Low Tide
11:25AM0.25m
11:33PM0.30m
12:08PM0.29m
00:15AM0.38m
12:55PM0.37m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
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>
5:49
5:49
5:47
 mm
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
6
Temp °C
27
26
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
28
28
27
27
28
29
29
28
27
Feels °C
30
30
31
31
30
31
32
32
32
32
33
33
32
32
33
33
32
32
33
33
32
31
31
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