The surf forecast is 5-7+ ft and glassy right now for Carmel, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    59° NNE @ 1mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:10pm / 8:38am
  • BUOY 46236
    WNW3.9ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 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
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 7-10 ft and clean at 10pm on Wed 12/3
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (292) 6.2 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (220) 0.5 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 3.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Dec 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8 ft
    clean
    E
    7mph
    5.3ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    4.8ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    4.4ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Dec 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    E
    5mph
    4.1ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    N
    7mph
    3.1ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    N
    5mph
    3.2ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Saturday, Dec 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    N
    7mph
    2.9ft
    15s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-7+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    6mph
    4.7ft
    14s
    WNW
  • Sunday, Dec 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    5ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    7mph
    4.8ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    12mph
    4.5ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, Dec 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    3.6ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    N
    11mph
    3.2ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    N
    8mph
    3ft
    11s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Dec 4, 2025 @ 11:13am.
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