The surf forecast is 4-6+ ft and clean right now for Carmel, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    55° ENE @ 4 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:09am / 9:16am
  • BUOY 46236
    W3ft @ 17s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and clean at 4pm on Sat 1/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (283) 1.7 ft @ 18 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (287) 2.9 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    3.7ft
    15s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    4.5ft
    15s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    4.3ft
    14s
    WNW
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  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    clean
    ENE
    6mph
    4.4ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    4ft
    14s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    3.9ft
    13s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    2.6ft
    18s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    3.5ft
    16s
    WNW
    6pm
    6-8+ ft
    clean
    NW
    1mph
    4.7ft
    16s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9 ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    6.2ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    6-8+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    5mph
    5.7ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-8 ft
    fair
    N
    5mph
    5.5ft
    13s
    WNW
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  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    5.1ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    3.9ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NW
    1mph
    2.6ft
    16s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Jan 18, 2026 @ 5:15am.
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