The surf forecast is 7-9+ ft and choppy right now for Carmel, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    48° SSW @ 7 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:02am / 9:03am
  • BUOY 46236
    WNW7.2ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 12ft
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 17
WED 18
THU 19
FRI 20
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 7-9+ ft and clean at 4am on Mon 2/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (293) 6.2 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (207) 3.6 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 2.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Feb 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9 ft
    clean
    NE
    9mph
    6.1ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    8-10 ft
    clean
    N
    7mph
    6.5ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    7-9+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    14mph
    5.9ft
    13s
    WNW
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  • Tuesday, Feb 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9 ft
    choppy
    SW
    17mph
    9.4ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    6-9 ft
    choppy
    SW
    30mph
    12.4ft
    9s
    W
    6pm
    8-10 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    18mph
    11.4ft
    11s
    W
  • Wednesday, Feb 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    10-12 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    18mph
    13ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    8-12 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    11.7ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    8-11 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    10.3ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Thursday, Feb 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-9 ft
    clean
    ENE
    13mph
    7.5ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-8 ft
    clean
    NNE
    12mph
    7.5ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    6-8+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    25mph
    9ft
    10s
    WNW
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  • Friday, Feb 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-9 ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    9.3ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    7.6ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    6ft
    10s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Feb 16, 2026 @ 5:15pm.
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