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Carmel Beach, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

8ft
swell
POOR
9s period
☀️Clear Sky
57°Fair
67°Fwater
12 km/hNE
offshore Hs9ft
Swell Period9s
Swell DirWNW
Wind12 km/h
Wind Gust20 km/h
UV Index4

Swell

Primary

8ft9sfrom WNW 297°

Wind Sea

0.4ft1sfrom N 10°
NESW

Wind

12km/h

NE56°

Gusts20 km/h
ConditionsLight

Conditions

Water
67°F
🌡Air
57°F
UV Index
4 Moderate
Visibility
48 km

Sky

☀️

Clear Sky

Gusts
20 km/h

48-Hour Wave Outlook

10-Day Forecast

Today

☁️
★★★★

3.5–9.5ft

WNW
71°F54°F
↑15

Tomorrow

☁️
★★★★

3.5–9.5ft

WNW
71°F54°F
↑15

Sun

☁️
★★★★

4–12ft

WNW
76°F58°F
↑14

Hover or tap any day for a full forecast breakdown.

Tides

📡

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Surf Climatology

Carmel Beach Surf Report

Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA · 36.5545°, -121.9315°

Carmel Beach (Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA) is a beach break. It has both lefts and rights. In our swell history, its best months are Jan & Feb. This page is its live surf report and 10-day forecast from Groundswell. The forecast shows swell height, period and direction, wind and tides hour by hour, with a rating for each day.

Peak Season

Jan & Feb

Best Conditions

W–NW swell · 2.5 m (8 ft) minimum · 14s+ period · offshore winds from ESE.

Best time to surf Carmel Beach: seasonal wave data

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