The surf forecast is 2 ft and slightly choppy right now for Carmel, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    59° SSW @ 4 → 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:53am / 12:40pm
  • BUOY 46236
    SSW3ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 26
SUN 27
MON 28
TUE 29
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 5am on Fri 7/25
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (302) 1.3 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (229) 0.9 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -1.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jul 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    1.8ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    1.8ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    1.7ft
    10s
    NW
  • Best Board for Friday
  • Saturday, Jul 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    1.6ft
    9s
    NW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    2ft
    9s
    NW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    2.2ft
    9s
    NW
  • Sunday, Jul 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    5mph
    2.1ft
    9s
    NW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    0.7ft
    18s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    0.9ft
    18s
    SW
  • Monday, Jul 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    NNW
    6mph
    0.9ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    2.9ft
    6s
    NW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    4.7ft
    6s
    NW
  • Best Surf Trip
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  • Tuesday, Jul 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    7mph
    3.8ft
    7s
    NW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    3.7ft
    7s
    NW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    4.6ft
    7s
    NW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Jul 25, 2025 @ 6:56pm.
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