The surf forecast is 3+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Carmel, CA

WEATHER - LIVE
62° NW @ 2 → 4mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
5:36am / 11:52am
BUOY 46042
SW5.2ft @ 13s
WATER TEMP
61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

SUN 13

MON 14

TUE 15

WED 16

10pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3+ ft and choppy at 10pm on Sat 9/12

WINDNNW 13 mph

PRIMARYSW (227) 2.3 ft @ 14 sec

SECONDARYNW (308) 4.2 ft @ 6 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,3.2 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Saturday, Sep 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
fair

NNW

3mph
2.6ft
14s
SW
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

WNW

9mph
2.2ft
14s
SW
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

WNW

11mph
2.3ft
14s
SW

Sunday, Sep 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
fair

N

8mph
1.6ft
14s
SW
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NW

14mph
1.6ft
13s
SW
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NW

18mph
5.8ft
6s
NW

Monday, Sep 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
clean

NE

3mph
5.7ft
8s
NW
12pm
4-5+ ft
choppy

NW

9mph
6.1ft
9s
WNW
6pm
4-5+ ft
choppy

NW

7mph
6.3ft
9s
WNW

Tuesday, Sep 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6+ ft
fair

NNW

6mph
6.6ft
9s
WNW
12pm
4-5+ ft
choppy

WNW

8mph
5.9ft
9s
WNW
6pm
3-4+ ft
fair

WNW

6mph
5ft
8s
WNW

Wednesday, Sep 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
clean

WNW

1mph
5ft
8s
NW
12pm
3-5 ft
fair

W

7mph
5.1ft
9s
NW
6pm
3-4 ft
fair

W

6mph
4.5ft
8s
NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft fair	NNW 3mph	2.6ft 14s SW
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	WNW 9mph	2.2ft 14s SW
6pm	3+ ft choppy	WNW 11mph	2.3ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft fair	N 8mph	1.6ft 14s SW
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	NW 14mph	1.6ft 13s SW
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NW 18mph	5.8ft 6s NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft clean	NE 3mph	5.7ft 8s NW
12pm	4-5+ ft choppy	NW 9mph	6.1ft 9s WNW
6pm	4-5+ ft choppy	NW 7mph	6.3ft 9s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6+ ft fair	NNW 6mph	6.6ft 9s WNW
12pm	4-5+ ft choppy	WNW 8mph	5.9ft 9s WNW
6pm	3-4+ ft fair	WNW 6mph	5ft 8s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft clean	WNW 1mph	5ft 8s NW
12pm	3-5 ft fair	W 7mph	5.1ft 9s NW
6pm	3-4 ft fair	W 6mph	4.5ft 8s NW

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Sep 12, 2026 @ 6:15pm.

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