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FIELD GUIDE · CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

Carmel River State Beach

Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Carmel River State Beach, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA"Monastery Beach, Carmel River State Beach, Carmel, California" by Ken Lund · BY-SA via Openverse

Carmel River State Beach Surf Forecast for Wednesday, November 11, 2026

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Latest forecast for Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Surf
3-4 ft
General forecast
FAIR
Decent shot
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Best window
4:00 PM–5:23 PM
Primary swell
6.8 ft @ 9s WNW
Wind
Calm
Tide
Falling · 2.7 ft · next low
Confidence
91/100
Sources & forecast details
Secondary swell
1.7 ft @ 13s S

Valid Wed 4:00 PM America/Los_Angeles · Source updated Wed 8:50 AM · Computed Wed 11:59 AM · NOAA NWS, NOAA COOPS, Open-Meteo, NOAA CO-OPS

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Carmel River State Beach Hourly Surf Forecast

Latest daily forecast · Wed, Nov 11 · America/Los_Angeles. Separate from the selected day above.

Carmel River State Beach today hourly surf forecast with surf height, the Quiver call, swell, wind, tide, and confidence.
TimeSurfQuiver callSwellWindTideConfidence
1:00 AM4.8 ft—7.9 ft @ 10s WNW (1.4 ft @ 14s S)5 mph NNE5.1 ft · Falling95%
4:00 AM5 ft—8.1 ft @ 10s WNW (1.5 ft @ 14s S)8 mph ESE4.7 ft · Rising94%
7:00 AM4.6 ft—7.7 ft @ 9s WNW (2.4 ft @ 13s WNW)3 mph NNW5.7 ft · Rising95%
10:00 AM4.7 ft—7.9 ft @ 10s WNW (1.6 ft @ 14s SSW)11 mph WSW6.9 ft · Falling94%
1:00 PM4.5 ft—7.5 ft @ 9s WNW (1.7 ft @ 13s SSW)9 mph WSW5 ft · Falling92%
4:00 PM4 ftBest window6.8 ft @ 9s WNW (1.7 ft @ 13s S)0 mph2.7 ft · Falling91%
7:00 PM3.9 ft—6.6 ft @ 9s WNW (1.7 ft @ 13s S)1 mph S1.7 ft · Rising89%
10:00 PM3.9 ft—6.6 ft @ 10s WNW (1.8 ft @ 13s S)2 mph S3.3 ft · Rising88%
About this spot · ratings & ideal conditions
LOWER-INTERMEDIATE
RIVER-MOUTH BREAK

Clean west to northwest swell, light east wind, and a shaped rivermouth sandbar. Needs live local verification.

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CARMEL RIVER STATE BEACH
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, CA
Map showing Carmel River State Beach at its actual locationCarmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Quiver · Field Guide · Carmel-by-the-Sea, CAUpdated NOV 11, 2026QUIVER //

Selected day: 2026-11-11 · America/Los_Angeles

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