The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and semi glassy right now for Carmel, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    59° NW @ 4 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:14am / 10:04am
  • BUOY 46236
    WSW3.6ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    58° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 4
FRI 5
SAT 6
SUN 7
MON 8
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and fair at 11am on Wed 9/3
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (288) 3 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (300) 0.8 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 3.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Sep 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    5mph
    1.8ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    1.8ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    6mph
    2.1ft
    13s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Sep 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NNW
    5mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    1.8ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Saturday, Sep 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    4mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    W
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    7mph
    2ft
    12s
    WSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    2.1ft
    8s
    W
  • Sunday, Sep 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    1.6ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    2ft
    12s
    WNW
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  • Monday, Sep 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    2.1ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    6mph
    2ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    0.8ft
    18s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Sep 4, 2025 @ 12:16am.
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