Sea weather in Carmel-by-the-Sea in California All the beach weather in Carmel-by-the-Sea

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Weather: When should you go to the beach in Carmel-by-the-Sea over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Carmel-by-the-Sea in California this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Carmel-by-the-Sea. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Sunday 14 December 202552°F to 59°Frecommended
Monday 15 December 202556°F to 61°Frecommended
Tuesday 16 December 202558°F to 61°Frecommended
Wednesday 17 December 202556°F to 61°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 18 December 202558°F to 59°Frecommended
Friday 19 December 202559°F to 59°Frecommended
Saturday 20 December 202556°F to 59°Frecommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Carmel-by-the-Sea

Sea weather on Sunday 14 December 2025

On Sunday 14 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:12 and will set at 16:53 on the beach(es) of Carmel-by-the-Sea. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 52°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 9.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 14.9mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity78%78%63%83%75%84%84%81%
Barometric pressure1018 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%8%8%21%6%5%
Heat index15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)7°C (45°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed4km/h (3mph)7km/h (4mph)11km/h (7mph)15km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)15km/h (10mph)11km/h (7mph)16km/h (10mph)
Gusts7km/h (4mph)12km/h (7mph)21km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)20km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)
Direction 289°
WNW
73°
ENE
69°
ENE
348°
NNW
321°
NW
308°
NW
336°
NNW
342°
NNW
Wind chill15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.4ft)
Direction 276°
W
274°
W
275°
W
278°
W
280°
W
279°
W
273°
W
274°
W
Period11.4 sec.11.9 sec.11.9 sec.11.8 sec.11.7 sec.11.6 sec.11.3 sec.11.0 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Monday 15 December 2025

On Monday 15 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:13 and will set at 16:53 on the beach(es) of Carmel-by-the-Sea. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°F t and a low of 56°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%71%67%63%65%72%68%65%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa1023 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover9%5%11%10%5%3%12%3%
Heat index14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)
Dew point10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (8mph)18km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)9km/h (6mph)16km/h (10mph)
Gusts19km/h (12mph)29km/h (18mph)25km/h (15mph)31km/h (19mph)33km/h (21mph)33km/h (21mph)19km/h (12mph)33km/h (21mph)
Direction 41°
NE
17°
NNE
28°
NNE
16°
NNE
15°
NNE
334°
NNW
36°
NE

N
Wind chill13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.8m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.7ft)
Direction 274°
W
274°
W
274°
W
272°
W
271°
W
271°
W
269°
W
267°
W
Period10.8 sec.10.4 sec.9.9 sec.9.7 sec.9.4 sec.9.1 sec.8.9 sec.8.8 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 16 December 2025

On Tuesday 16 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:14 and will set at 16:53 on the beach(es) of Carmel-by-the-Sea. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°F t and a low of 58°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.1mph). Wave height will be up to 7.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity61%65%71%72%81%99%97%96%
Barometric pressure1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover100%3%11%37%7%56%51%57%
Heat index16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)15km/h (10mph)15km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)15km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)10km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)
Gusts18km/h (11mph)32km/h (20mph)29km/h (18mph)25km/h (15mph)31km/h (20mph)34km/h (21mph)19km/h (12mph)11km/h (7mph)
Direction 51°
NE
39°
NE
17°
NNE
41°
NE
330°
NNW
309°
NW
328°
NNW
345°
NNW
Wind chill16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3.0ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.8m (5.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.2m (7.1ft)2.1m (7.1ft)
Direction 269°
W
280°
W
285°
WNW
283°
WNW
283°
WNW
282°
WNW
280°
W
278°
W
Period8.5 sec.8.4 sec.10.5 sec.12.8 sec.12.6 sec.12.6 sec.12.5 sec.12.4 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 17 December 2025

On Wednesday 17 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:14 and will set at 16:54 on the beach(es) of Carmel-by-the-Sea. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°F t and a low of 56°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 13.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.8mph). Wave height will be up to 7.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (58°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity97%98%97%93%90%89%84%86%
Barometric pressure1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1024 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%25%3%3%5%3%
Heat index15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)
Dew point15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)
Wind
Speed3km/h (2mph)1km/h (1mph)10km/h (6mph)15km/h (9mph)17km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)13km/h (8mph)
Gusts4km/h (3mph)2km/h (1mph)15km/h (10mph)24km/h (15mph)35km/h (22mph)22km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)22km/h (14mph)
Direction 313°
NW
208°
SSW
327°
NNW
330°
NNW
329°
NNW
324°
NW
336°
NNW
360°
N
Wind chill15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (58°F)
Waves
Height2.1m (6.9ft)2.0m (6.7ft)1.9m (6.4ft)1.9m (6.1ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.2m (7.3ft)2.1m (7.1ft)2.0m (6.5ft)
Direction 277°
W
276°
W
276°
W
274°
W
273°
W
272°
W
273°
W
277°
W
Period12.3 sec.12.1 sec.11.9 sec.11.8 sec.11.7 sec.14.5 sec.13.8 sec.11.3 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 18 December 2025

On Thursday 18 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:15 and will set at 16:54 on the beach(es) of Carmel-by-the-Sea. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 58°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 10.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 19.9mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)
Perceived temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%82%79%75%69%78%85%85%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa
Cloud cover13%6%7%6%4%41%96%80%
Heat index15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)
Dew point12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (47°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)12km/h (8mph)12km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)15km/h (9mph)17km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)9km/h (6mph)
Gusts21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)22km/h (13mph)31km/h (19mph)32km/h (20mph)24km/h (15mph)15km/h (9mph)
Direction 352°
N
37°
NE
31°
NNE
32°
NNE

N
331°
NNW
345°
NNW
15°
NNE
Wind chill14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)
Waves
Height2.0m (6.6ft)2.1m (6.8ft)2.1m (6.8ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)
Direction 283°
WNW
297°
WNW
294°
WNW
295°
WNW
295°
WNW
293°
WNW
295°
WNW
294°
WNW
Period11.3 sec.12.6 sec.12.1 sec.11.8 sec.11.6 sec.11.3 sec.11.0 sec.10.8 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Friday 19 December 2025

On Friday 19 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:15 and will set at 16:55 on the beach(es) of Carmel-by-the-Sea. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 59°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 5mph km/h (with gusts up to 7.5mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity82%83%86%88%87%85%82%81%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa
Cloud cover49%42%14%27%43%28%72%100%
Heat index15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)
Dew point12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)3km/h (2mph)4km/h (2mph)6km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts11km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)4km/h (2mph)7km/h (4mph)9km/h (6mph)12km/h (8mph)
Direction 17°
NNE

N
234°
SW
174°
S
249°
WSW
292°
WNW
211°
SSW
177°
S
Wind chill15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)
Waves
Height1.7m (5.5ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)
Direction 293°
WNW
293°
WNW
294°
WNW
296°
WNW
299°
WNW
301°
WNW
300°
WNW
298°
WNW
Period10.7 sec.10.5 sec.10.4 sec.10.4 sec.10.5 sec.10.6 sec.10.5 sec.10.4 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 20 December 2025

On Saturday 20 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:16 and will set at 16:55 on the beach(es) of Carmel-by-the-Sea. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 56°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 10.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 18.6mph). Wave height will be up to 6.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity87%93%92%88%85%82%81%81%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%98%84%30%12%12%15%
Heat index15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)
Dew point13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed6km/h (4mph)3km/h (2mph)6km/h (4mph)10km/h (6mph)15km/h (10mph)17km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts8km/h (5mph)4km/h (2mph)9km/h (5mph)15km/h (9mph)26km/h (16mph)30km/h (18mph)25km/h (16mph)15km/h (10mph)
Direction 193°
SSW
266°
W
329°
NNW
340°
NNW
325°
NW
323°
NW
330°
NNW
126°
SE
Wind chill16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)
Waves
Height1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Direction 298°
WNW
298°
WNW
306°
NW
307°
NW
307°
NW
308°
NW
308°
NW
307°
NW
Period10.2 sec.10.1 sec.11.9 sec.12.5 sec.12.2 sec.12.1 sec.12.1 sec.12.0 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)

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