The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and clean right now for Carmel, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    54° SE @ 2 → 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:03am / 10:18am
  • BUOY 46236
    WNW3.6ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 6
TUE 7
WED 8
THU 9
FRI 10
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5 ft and fair at 11am on Sun 10/5
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (300) 5.4 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (227) 1.2 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 4.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Oct 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    4.5ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    4.5ft
    9s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    4ft
    9s
    WNW
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  • Tuesday, Oct 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    3.1ft
    9s
    NW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    2.7ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    2.5ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, Oct 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    2.7ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    2.2ft
    15s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    2.3ft
    14s
    WNW
  • Thursday, Oct 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    2.4ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    2.8ft
    12s
    WNW
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  • Friday, Oct 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    fair
    NNW
    4mph
    4.5ft
    11s
    NW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    4.1ft
    11s
    NW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    3.7ft
    11s
    NW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Oct 6, 2025 @ 12:13am.
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