The surf forecast is 4-7 ft and glassy right now for Carmel, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    60° S @ 2 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:50am / 7:18am
  • BUOY 46236
    WNW4.9ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    59° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 17
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and clean at 4am on Tue 12/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (295) 2.2 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (286) 3.3 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Dec 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    E
    6mph
    4ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    7ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    7.4ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Dec 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    6.7ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    fair
    N
    6mph
    6ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    6mph
    5.5ft
    12s
    W
  • Thursday, Dec 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    clean
    E
    7mph
    4.5ft
    12s
    NW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    fair
    N
    8mph
    6ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    6.5ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Friday, Dec 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    5ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    NNW
    5mph
    5.4ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    6.1ft
    11s
    WNW
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  • Saturday, Dec 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-9 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    6.8ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    6-8 ft
    fair
    N
    6mph
    6.2ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    5ft
    12s
    NW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Dec 16, 2025 @ 5:16pm.
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