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

WEATHER - LIVE
68° NNE @ 7 → 12mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
7:15pm / 11:42am
BUOY 46042
NW6.9ft @ 9s
WATER TEMP
65° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

WED 28

THU 29

FRI 30

SAT 31

SUN 1

1pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3+ ft and choppy at 1pm on Wed 10/28

WINDN 10 mph

PRIMARYNW (305) 5.1 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARYWNW (301) 2.3 ft @ 15 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,5.6 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Wednesday, Oct 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
clean

ENE

7mph
5.7ft
8s
NW
12pm
3+ ft
fair

NNE

11mph
5.2ft
8s
NW
6pm
2-4 ft
choppy

NW

13mph
5.6ft
9s
NW

Thursday, Oct 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

N

3mph
2.7ft
14s
WNW
12pm
3+ ft
fair

NW

4mph
2.7ft
13s
NW
6pm
3+ ft
fair

W

7mph
2.5ft
13s
WNW

Friday, Oct 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
clean

WSW

1mph
4.2ft
12s
NW
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

NW

7mph
3.8ft
12s
NW
6pm
2-4 ft
choppy

NW

11mph
3.7ft
12s
NW

Saturday, Oct 31
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
clean

ENE

4mph
3ft
11s
NW
12pm
2-3 ft
fair

NW

5mph
2.8ft
11s
NW
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

NNW

9mph
2.7ft
11s
NW

Sunday, Nov 1
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
clean

NNE

6mph
4.2ft
7s
NW
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

N

9mph
4.6ft
8s
NW
6pm
2-3+ ft
fair

NNW

7mph
4.6ft
7s
NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	ENE 7mph	5.7ft 8s NW
12pm	3+ ft fair	NNE 11mph	5.2ft 8s NW
6pm	2-4 ft choppy	NW 13mph	5.6ft 9s NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	N 3mph	2.7ft 14s WNW
12pm	3+ ft fair	NW 4mph	2.7ft 13s NW
6pm	3+ ft fair	W 7mph	2.5ft 13s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft clean	WSW 1mph	4.2ft 12s NW
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	NW 7mph	3.8ft 12s NW
6pm	2-4 ft choppy	NW 11mph	3.7ft 12s NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft clean	ENE 4mph	3ft 11s NW
12pm	2-3 ft fair	NW 5mph	2.8ft 11s NW
6pm	2+ ft choppy	NNW 9mph	2.7ft 11s NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft clean	NNE 6mph	4.2ft 7s NW
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	N 9mph	4.6ft 8s NW
6pm	2-3+ ft fair	NNW 7mph	4.6ft 7s NW

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Oct 28, 2026 @ 12:28pm.

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