Garrapata State Beach (southern coves) Current Conditions Summary

Garrapata State Beach (southern coves) in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA is a beach break, suited for intermediate surfers. Current conditions: 5.1 ft waves, wnw 8 mph (onshore), rising → high. Size is there, but onshore wind hurts shape. Remote, exposed beach-break zone on the north Big Sur coast. West groundswell and ESE/SE offshore wind are the baseline. Needs careful visual assessment because exposure is high. Forecasts are updated every 3 hours using ML-corrected NOAA models with live buoy data from CDIP, NDBC, and IOOS stations.