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Day-to-day the lineup favors longer-period W-NW groundswell with light E-SE winds for glassy conditions and usually rides best on incoming to high tides.
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Carmel Beach
A photogenic half-mile sand beach that can peel surprisingly hollow rights and lefts but often delivers heavy shorepound when the West swell lines up. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Carmel Beach in California.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelAll levels
LocationCalifornia, US
Forecast
- Waves 3-4 ft+
- Period 7 s
- Wind NW 6 kt
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Heavy shorepound and shifting peaks along the half-mile bank make getting caught inside the chief local hazard.
Parking is tight on weekends.
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