The surf forecast is 6-8 ft and slightly choppy right now for Carmel, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    55° WNW @ 0 → 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:44am / 12:13am
  • BUOY 46042
    WNW8.2ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    58° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 21
WED 22
THU 23
FRI 24
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and fair at 5am on Mon 4/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (289) 2.5 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (299) 0.9 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Apr 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSE
    11mph
    2.6ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    3ft
    8s
    W
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    S
    22mph
    3.9ft
    13s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, Apr 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    6.3ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    19mph
    6.1ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    SW
    15mph
    6.1ft
    11s
    W
  • Wednesday, Apr 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    5.6ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    7mph
    5.2ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    4.8ft
    10s
    W
  • Thursday, Apr 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    14mph
    4ft
    13s
    WNW
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  • Friday, Apr 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    4.6ft
    8s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    4.2ft
    8s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    3.7ft
    8s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Apr 20, 2026 @ 6:10pm.
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