The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and slightly choppy right now for Carmel, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    60° W @ 2 → 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:56am / 10:24am
  • BUOY 46236
    WNW5.2ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 25
MON 26
TUE 27
WED 28
THU 29
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and choppy at 11pm on Sat 5/24
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (301) 5.1 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (302) 0.5 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 3.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, May 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    4.1ft
    7s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    2.1ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    2.9ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Sunday
  • Monday, May 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    4.4ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    4.6ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    6-8+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    14mph
    7.1ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, May 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    fair
    NNW
    5mph
    5.2ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    7.4ft
    9s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    4.4ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, May 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    fair
    NNW
    5mph
    5.3ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    5.1ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    5.9ft
    10s
    WNW
  • Thursday, May 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    3.9ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    3.7ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    3.4ft
    10s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated May 25, 2025 @ 12:46pm.
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