Current weather
Checking the latest reportMeasured conditions from the National Weather Service.
BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT
Know a little.
Enjoy a little more.
Check the local forecast and regional coast readings before heading out. Offshore measurements and tide predictions do not determine whether a beach is safe for swimming.
Peak UV forecast
Checking the forecastThe EPA's daily peak forecast, with its own forecast date.
UV index guide ↗Weather alerts
Checking local alertsOfficial alerts covering the Carmel-by-the-Sea area.
View the official forecast and alerts ↗The weather ahead.
Forecast
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Official NWS forecast ↗The next tides.
Monterey, regional tide reference north of Carmel. NOAA high and low tide predictions in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW); timing at individual beaches can differ.
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Regional offshore conditions.
Monterey Canyon Outer, regional offshore buoy north of Carmel. These are observations, not a shorebreak or swimming forecast.
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Gas, without the guesswork.
Live station pricing is not available yet. We’re working on a source that can show fuel type, report time and cash or membership conditions alongside each price.
Air & road.
Current air-quality and highway information from the official services.
See regional AQI and highway closures on their dedicated pages. Pollen is not connected yet.
Catch the light.
Plan around sunrise, sunset and the golden-hour windows, calculated for Carmel-by-the-Sea and shown in Pacific time.
Plan a golden hour →Refresh schedule: observations every 15 minutes, alerts every 10 minutes, forecasts and AQI every 30 minutes, daily UV every 6 hours, and highway closures every 15 minutes. Source publication times can differ. Regional tide predictions refresh every 12 hours; buoy observations every 30 minutes.