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Carmel River A Robles Del Rio

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

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River reading unavailable

Current river flow is unavailable or over an hour old. Weather alone cannot confirm conditions on this water.

Weather observation: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:15:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:17:47 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Carmel River A Robles Del Rio
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Rosie's cracker barrel, Carmel Valley.jpg by Kristen (Krimped) Fuentes, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

3 mph

gusting to 3 mph

Air temp

71°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

USGS has not returned a fresh reading. See the gauge link below.

Weather outlook

Thursday · 94

  • Thu

    94

    Best

  • Fri

    90

  • Sat

    78

  • Sun

    83

  • Mon

    88

  • Tue

    87

  • Wed

    80

Compares forecast wind, air temperature and rain. Does not assess river flow, swell, currents, water temperature or launch access. All times are local to this location.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
5a66
6a99
7a77
8a66
9a45
10a44
11a78
12p89
1p89
2p910
3p910
4p89

Current score unavailable

    We don't have launch notes for this one

    This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, and uses available public readings. We haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

    We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

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