The surf forecast is 2+ ft and glassy right now for Carmel, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    55° W @ 3 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:18am / 11:23am
  • BUOY 46236
    SW3.3ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 19
FRI 20
SAT 21
SUN 22
MON 23
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and fair at 11am on Wed 3/18
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (276) 2.3 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (297) 2.3 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 4.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Mar 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    2.2ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NNW
    6mph
    2.2ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    2.5ft
    11s
    W
  • Friday, Mar 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    2.1ft
    12s
    NW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    2.9ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    3ft
    11s
    W
  • Saturday, Mar 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    4.2ft
    7s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    7ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    8.4ft
    9s
    WNW
  • Sunday, Mar 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8 ft
    fair
    NW
    7mph
    8.8ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-8 ft
    choppy
    N
    10mph
    7.9ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-7+ ft
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    7.9ft
    10s
    WNW
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  • Monday, Mar 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    7mph
    6.4ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    6.1ft
    9s
    NW
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    6.5ft
    11s
    NW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Mar 19, 2026 @ 12:19am.
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