The surf forecast is 4-5+ ft and clean right now for Carmel, CA
- WEATHER - LIVENearby Wind Station PLHWW - Hudson Meadow55° NE @ 7 → 13mph
- LOW / HIGH TIDEThe closest low and high tides to now.2:51pm / 8:58am
- BUOY 46236Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 46236WNW
3.9ft @ 14s
- WATER TEMPNo nearby water temp measurements,
using satellite derived data from yesterday.61° 3/2 Wetsuit
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 12ft
- 9ft
- 6ft
- 3ft
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
5pm
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and choppy at 5pm on Thu 10/16

TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide3.5 ft
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Friday, Oct 17
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 4-5+ ftcleanENE6mph3.4ft15sWNW12pm 4-5 ftcleanNNE6mph3.2ft14sWNW6pm 3-4+ ftfairNW4mph2.9ft13sWNW - Best Board for Friday
- Saturday, Oct 18
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 5-7 ftcleanENE3mph3ft18sWNW12pm 7-10 ftfairWNW3mph5.3ft16sWNW6pm 8-12 ftcleanWSW4mph7.1ft16sWNW - Sunday, Oct 19
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 7-10 ftcleanE2mph6.6ft14sNW12pm 7-9 ftchoppyNW7mph6ft14sWNW6pm 5-8 ftfairNW4mph5.3ft13sWNW - Monday, Oct 20
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 5-7 ftcleanNE3mph2.9ft17sNW12pm 10-12+ ftfairWNW3mph8.6ft16sNW6pm 8-12 ftfairSW5mph8.5ft14sNW - Best Surf Trip
- Tuesday, Oct 21
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 8-10 ftcleanNE2mph7.5ft13sWNW12pm 6-8+ ftfairWNW4mph6ft12sWNW6pm 7-9 ftfairWSW6mph2.9ft21sWNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Oct 17, 2025 @ 6:11am.
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