Walking Carmel Beach today

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Updated 1:00 AM PDT

59/ 100

Bearable for a walk Air comfort at 53°F is what holds this back.

Partial data — Air quality unavailable, so this score is less certain.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 53°F · 30% of the score 20
Wind 1 mph · 22% of the score 100
Low-tide window No daytime low tide · 20% of the score 35
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS ⚠ Air quality · AirNow (unavailable)

Carmel Beach is also scored for

92 Surfing wave size 6.6 ft 46 Swimming surf calmness 6.6 ft

About Carmel Beach

Carmel Beach sits on the California coast, where the water runs from about 55°F in February to 61°F in September.

The water here never averages above 70°F — even in September, the warmest month, it sits around 61°F. Most people wear a wetsuit.

Today it is 66°F. That is 6° above the October average of 60°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay about 4.1 km away inside a bay.

Frequently asked questions

Is Carmel Beach good for a beach walk today?

Bearable for a walk — we score it 59 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is air comfort at 53°F.

What makes a good walking & shelling day?

We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Is low tide better for walking at Carmel Beach?

Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 5:51 AM at 2.7 ft.

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