The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Carmel, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    58° E @ 3 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:15am / 2:32am
  • BUOY 46236
    WNW3.9ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    59° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 15
SAT 16
SUN 17
MON 18
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-4 ft and fair at 5am on Thu 8/14
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (216) 2.2 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (297) 1.8 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 2.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Aug 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    2.2ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    2.1ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    5.8ft
    8s
    WNW
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  • Friday, Aug 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    6.6ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    7.5ft
    9s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    7.1ft
    8s
    WNW
  • Saturday, Aug 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    4.3ft
    7s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    3.5ft
    6s
    WNW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    WNW
  • Sunday, Aug 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    3.6ft
    9s
    NW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    4.3ft
    10s
    NW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    4.9ft
    11s
    NW
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  • Monday, Aug 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    4.3ft
    10s
    NW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    4ft
    10s
    NW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    3.3ft
    10s
    NW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Aug 14, 2025 @ 6:12pm.
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