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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    47° SSE @ 2 → 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:38am / 4:03am
  • BUOY 46239
    NW13.1ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 7-9+ ft and choppy at 5am on Sun 5/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (299) 13.3 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (211) 1.4 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 3.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-10 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    12mph
    13.2ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    7-10 ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    12.6ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    7-10 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    11.5ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Sunday
  • Monday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8 ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    10.5ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    8.8ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    8ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    7.3ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    6.6ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SW
    14mph
    6.1ft
    10s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    4.8ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    4.6ft
    9s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    5.4ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Thursday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    N
    8mph
    4.9ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    4.5ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    NW
    7mph
    4.7ft
    12s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to North-East, and was updated May 4, 2025 @ 6:48pm.
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