The surf forecast is 5-8 ft and glassy right now for Carmel, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    61° S @ 4 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:54pm / 11:44am
  • BUOY 46236
    WNW7.5ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    58° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 18ft
  • 15ft
  • 12ft
  • 9ft
  • 6ft
  • 3ft
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
FRI 9
SAT 10
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 6-9 ft and fair at 10pm on Mon 1/5
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (269) 7.9 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (221) 0.7 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 1.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Jan 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    1mph
    7.5ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    6-8 ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    7.4ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    5-7+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    4mph
    6.5ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Jan 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    5.5ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    1.7ft
    22s
    WNW
    6pm
    8-10 ft
    choppy
    NW
    16mph
    3.5ft
    20s
    WNW
  • Thursday, Jan 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    12-15 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    17mph
    7.8ft
    17s
    WNW
    12pm
    12-16 ft
    choppy
    N
    11mph
    11.9ft
    17s
    WNW
    6pm
    12-16 ft
    clean
    NNE
    11mph
    11.6ft
    16s
    WNW
  • Friday, Jan 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    10-14 ft
    clean
    E
    9mph
    9.7ft
    15s
    WNW
    12pm
    10-12 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    8.7ft
    15s
    WNW
    6pm
    8-11 ft
    clean
    E
    12mph
    7.6ft
    14s
    WNW
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  • Saturday, Jan 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8+ ft
    clean
    E
    7mph
    5.7ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    4.5ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    NE
    8mph
    3.6ft
    13s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Jan 6, 2026 @ 11:12am.
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