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Carmel Beach Surf Report & Forecast, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Carmel Beach, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California: 5–6 ft, head high to overhead, at 12 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Great. The main swell is 6.8 ft at 15 seconds from the west, with an 8 mph cross-shore wind from the north-northeast, gusting 13 mph. Water is about 67°F, so a 3/2 full wetsuit is the suggestion; the next low tide is 0.3 ft at 4:38 pm.

Great

5–6 ft

head high to overhead · occasional 7 ft

Swell from the west; wind from the north-northeast at 8 mph, cross-shore; the beach faces east.NSWE
first light 6:12 amrating through the daylast light 5:30 pm
Swell
6.8 ft · 15 s · Wplus 0.2 ft · 15 s · SW
Wind
8 mph (NNE), gusts 13cross-shore
Tide
4.9 ft fallinglow 0.3 ft at 4:38 pm
Water
67°F3/2
Air
65°Ffeels like 58°F
Sun
rise 6:39 amset 5:03 pm

Carmel Beach surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Carmel Beach: 6 pm, Great, on a falling low tide.

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Carmel Beach today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.3690478–9 ftnow6 am: Great7 am: Great8 am: Good9 am: Great10 am: Great11 am: Good12 pm: Good1 pm: Fair2 pm: Fair3 pm: Good4 pm: Fair5 pm: Good6 pm: Great6a9a12p3p6p☀ 6:39 am5:03 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Carmel Beach tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.3690477–8 ft6 am: Good7 am: Good8 am: Great9 am: Great10 am: Good11 am: Good12 pm: Good1 pm: Fair2 pm: Good3 pm: Good4 pm: Good5 pm: Good6 pm: Good6a9a12p3p6pratingwind

Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.

Best-rated hour tomorrow at Carmel Beach: 9 am, Great, on a rising high tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Mon, Nov 9, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am7–8 ftGreat7 mph cross-shore (NNE)4.8 ft
7 am6–7 ftGreat7 mph cross-shore (NNE)5.7 ft
8 am5–6 ftGood7 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 126.4 ft
9 am5–6 ftGreat8 mph cross-shore (NNE)6.8 ft
10 am5–6 ftGreat8 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 136.6 ft
11 am5–7 ftGood8 mph cross-shore (N)6.0 ft
12 pmnow6–7 ftGood9 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 144.9 ft
1 pm6–7 ftFair11 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 173.5 ft
2 pm6–7 ftFair12 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 192.1 ft
3 pm8–9 ftGood10 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 161.0 ft
4 pm8–9 ftFair11 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 170.4 ft
5 pm7–9 ftGood9 mph cross-shore (NNW)0.3 ft
6 pm7–8 ftGreat6 mph cross-shore (NNE)0.8 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am5–6 ftGood9 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 144.4 ft
7 am6–7 ftGood9 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 145.2 ft
8 am6–7 ftGreat9 mph offshore (NE), gusts 146.0 ft
9 am7–8 ftGreat9 mph offshore (NE), gusts 156.5 ft
10 am5–7 ftGood9 mph offshore (NE), gusts 146.7 ft
11 am4–5 ftGood10 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 156.3 ft
12 pm5–6 ftGood10 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 155.4 ft
1 pm6–7 ftFair11 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 174.2 ft
2 pm7–8 ftGood11 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 172.8 ft
3 pm7–8 ftGood9 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 141.6 ft
4 pm6–8 ftGood10 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 160.7 ft
5 pm6–7 ftGood10 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 150.3 ft
6 pm6–7 ftGood7 mph cross-shore (NNW)0.4 ft

Carmel Beach waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 12 pm, sets at Carmel Beach arrive about every 5 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and punchy.

Set rhythm: about 4 waves per set every 5 minutes, with about 236 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 6.2 ft faces
Waves per set
about 4
Sets
every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 42 s
Lulls
about 236 s between breaking waves
How they break
Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
Shape
Punchywhich means steep takeoffs and a pitching lip
Breaking
38% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
moderate, about 0.9 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Carmel Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Carmel Beach: the biggest day is Saturday, Nov 14 at 6–12 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 6–12 ft and Good; Sunday, Nov 15, 4–10 ft and Good.

Carmel Beach surf height by day for the next 10 days, in feet, with each day's best rating and main swell direction. Days 11 to 16 are in the Current app.this weekend510155–9Mon, Nov 9: GreatMonNov 94–8Tue, Nov 10: GreatTueNov 104–9Wed, Nov 11: GreatWedNov 113–9Thu, Nov 12: GreatThuNov 126–9Fri, Nov 13: GreatFriNov 136–12Sat, Nov 14: GoodSatNov 144–10Sun, Nov 15: GoodSunNov 156–10Mon, Nov 16: FairMonNov 165–11Tue, Nov 17: GoodTueNov 174–6Wed, Nov 18: FairWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Carmel Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.

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Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.

The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
Carmel Beach 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 95–9 ftGreat7.1 ft · 15 s · W7 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 1212 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 196 pm
Tue, Nov 104–8 ftGreat4.5 ft · 13 s · W9 mph offshore (NE), gusts 1411 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 179 am
Wed, Nov 114–9 ftGreat4.8 ft · 13 s · W8 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 145 mph onshore (WSW), gusts 118 am
Thu, Nov 123–9 ftGreat5.0 ft · 13 s · W8 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 1618 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 366 am
Fri, Nov 136–9 ftGreat7.4 ft · 14 s · W7 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 1315 mph onshore (SW), gusts 278 am
Sat, Nov 146–12 ftGood7.6 ft · 15 s · W7 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 148 mph onshore (WNW), gusts 167 am
Sun, Nov 154–10 ftGood7.7 ft · 16 s · W5 mph onshore (SW)12 mph onshore (W), gusts 207 am
Mon, Nov 166–10 ftFair8.5 ft · 17 s · W13 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 2118 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 297 am
Tue, Nov 175–11 ftGood—15 mph cross-shore (N)16 mph cross-shore (NNW)10 am
Wed, Nov 184–6 ftFair—9 mph onshore (WNW)13 mph cross-shore (NW)7 am
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Carmel Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Carmel Beach tide chart and tide times

Tides at Carmel Beach today, Monday, Nov 9: low 3.4 ft at 3:09 am, high 6.8 ft at 9:15 am, low 0.3 ft at 4:38 pm and high 4.7 ft at 11:22 pm. At 12 pm the tide is 4.9 ft and falling.

Tide height at Carmel Beach, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-11357Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12now 4.9 ft, fallingLow 3.4 ft3:09 amHigh 6.8 ft9:15 amLow 0.3 ft4:38 pmHigh 4.7 ft11:22 pmLow 3.5 ft3:42 amHigh 6.7 ft9:46 amLow 0.3 ft5:13 pmHigh 4.7 ft12:11 amLow 3.8 ft4:09 amHigh 6.5 ft10:18 amLow 0.5 ft5:57 pmHigh 4.6 ft1:12 am
Tide height at Carmel Beach, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Carmel Beach tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 9 days.
DayTides
Mon, Nov 9Low 3.4 ft at 3:09 amHigh 6.8 ft at 9:15 amLow 0.3 ft at 4:38 pmHigh 4.7 ft at 11:22 pm
Tue, Nov 10Low 3.5 ft at 3:42 amHigh 6.7 ft at 9:46 amLow 0.3 ft at 5:13 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 4.7 ft at 12:11 amLow 3.8 ft at 4:09 amHigh 6.5 ft at 10:18 amLow 0.5 ft at 5:57 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 4.6 ft at 1:12 amLow 4.1 ft at 4:39 amHigh 6.5 ft at 10:53 amLow 0.8 ft at 6:42 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 4.7 ft at 2:13 amLow 4.3 ft at 5:15 amHigh 6.4 ft at 11:32 amLow 1.1 ft at 7:30 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 4.7 ft at 3:19 amLow 4.5 ft at 6:05 amHigh 6.0 ft at 12:12 pmLow 1.3 ft at 8:21 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 4.8 ft at 4:18 amLow 4.5 ft at 7:31 amHigh 5.5 ft at 1 pmLow 1.3 ft at 9:12 pm
Mon, Nov 16High 4.7 ft at 5:07 amLow 4.2 ft at 9:13 amHigh 5.0 ft at 2:07 pmLow 1.4 ft at 9:58 pm
Tue, Nov 17High 5.0 ft at 5:35 amLow 3.9 ft at 10:50 amHigh 4.7 ft at 3:29 pm

Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.

Carmel Beach water temperature

The water temperature at Carmel Beach is about 67°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 58°F and an 8 mph wind, a 3/2 full wetsuit is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 67 and 70°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 67 degrees, 3/2; 67 to 70 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood67°F now

Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.

Surf spots near Carmel Beach

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About Carmel Beach

Carmel Beach is a beach break in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey County, California, facing west. Also called Ocean Avenue and Carmel City Beach.

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