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Lat Long: 29.63° N 115.51° W

Punta San Carlos WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Punta San Carlos sea temperature is
25.6°C
5.5° 

Punta San Carlos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Punta San Carlos surf forecast from 9 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, SSW swell with 1,427 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 10 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Punta San Carlos this week:

The surf forecast for Punta San Carlos over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 18s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Punta San Carlos in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 10) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sat 10th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 14s
Best Surf 8AM (Sat 10th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 18s
Most Powerful 8AM (Sun 11th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta San Carlos over the next 16 days.


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