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Carmel Beach Seasonal Surf Averages
Swell Consistency and Wind Overview
This graph shows the percentage of days that had a ridable wind swell (7 seconds period or more) or groundswell (10 seconds period or more) of over 3ft. It also shows the dominant wind direction. Not all of these days will neccessarily give great surf, and very short lived wind swells or longer period secondary swells may produce surf not recorded, but it gives a clear idea of the seasonal trend and a rough guide to the chances of scoring something ridable.
Monthly Overview
Understanding this DataThese swell averages are calculated ONLY on swells of more than 7 seconds period. This means this is the average height of a swell that's likely to produce ridable surf NOT an average of every wave heading toward the beach in a month. Likewise the period is the average period OVER 7 seconds. There will be days that have short period wind swells that won't produce and ridable swell and these are excluded from the averages. The consistency figure gives the percentage of days that meet this condition. For example if the consistency is 50% you could expect the 'average' swell for about 15 days in the month. Of course an average tells only part of the story. A combination of very large and very small swells may produce the same average as a consistent medium sized swell. |
Monthly DataJanuaryFebruary March April May June July August September October November December Nearby SpotsAndrew Molera State ParkMoss Landing Manresa Beach Pleasure Point Steamer Lane Monterey Bay Offshore Four Mile Davenport Landing Waddell Creek Sand Dollar Beach Princeton Jetty Mavericks (Half Moon Bay) Linda Mar / Pacifica Pico Creek Cambria Ocean Beach Marin County Cayucos Stinson Beach Bolinas Bolinas Jetty Morro Bay Shell Beach Oceano/Pismo Dillon Beach Salmon Creek Surf Beach Jalama Beach County Park Secrets The Ranch - Cojo Reef Black Point Beach Tajiguas Refugio State Beach Beavers/Hazards Haskels Beach Point Arena Sands Beach Devereux Campus Point Leadbetter Beach Sandspit Hammonds Reef Miramar Skunk Point Tarpits/Carpinteria State Beach Rincon Point La Conchita Beach Little Rincon/Mussel Shoals Hobson County Park Faria Beach Caspar Beach Pitas Point/Faria County Park Solimar Reef and Beach Emma Wood Virgin Creek California Street (C Street) New Jetty/South Jetty Silver Strand Port Hueneme Beach Park Ormond Beach County Line/Yerba Buena Beach Staircase Beach Leo Carrillo Zero/Nicholas Canyon County Beach Secos Zuma Beach County Park Westward Beach Point Dume Latigo Canyon Shelter Cove |