The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and glassy right now for Carmel, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    53° SW @ 1 → 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:27am / 12:35am
  • BUOY 46236
    WNW4.3ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 18
SAT 19
SUN 20
MON 21
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5 ft and fair at 5am on Thu 4/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (301) 5.5 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (226) 1 ft @ 17 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 2.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    5.5ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    5.8ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    5.7ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Apr 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    4.7ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    7mph
    4.3ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    4.1ft
    10s
    WNW
  • Saturday, Apr 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    1.8ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    3ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Sunday, Apr 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    5.9ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    6.2ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    6.4ft
    11s
    NW
  • Monday, Apr 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    7.2ft
    11s
    NW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    6.9ft
    10s
    NW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    7.2ft
    10s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to North-East, and was updated Apr 17, 2025 @ 6:52pm.
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