Carmel Beach Surf Report & Forecast

Surf Report and Surf Forecast

Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
FAIR

Surf Height

2-3FT+

Thigh to stomach

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

4.7FT19s
SSW191º
2FT13s
SSW195º
7.3FT9s
NW310º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

5KTSNW

12kts gusts, Onshore

Model Forecast
Satellite map of location

Tide

4.6FT

Temperature

57°F

spotName Wind & Weather
54ºF

4/3mm wetsuit

Chris Borg

Monterey Forecast

Chris Borg •

Today

Waves edge up today as new swell shows later PM. PM onshores rise. Solid S swell outside Monterrey.

Afternoon Outlook: Mid day staying small with old swell mainly running waist high or under. Fresh pulse of WNW swell fills in back half of the day, setting up waist-chest high surf late afternoon/evening. Afternoon WNW winds rising to moderate. Well exposed areas to the north and south of Monterrey, see more size off a rising, solid SSW Southern Hemi.

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Carmel Beach Surf Guide

One of the prettiest beaches in the world. The sand at Carmel Beach is fine and white and squeaky clean, and sometimes the surf is, too. There are peaks all along this half-mile beach, which change constantly and are best from October to July. The spots are 4th Street, 8th Street and 11th Street. The water is electric blue. Carmel Beach is hit or miss. The kelp and cove protect it from winds, so it can be glassy when everywhere else is blown out. Every now and then, there are serious tubes to be... Read more