Breakwater
San Carlos Beach, MontereyModerate WNW wind swell, partly blocked by the Monterey Peninsula: expect some surge near the wall.
- Waves here
- 2.7ft
- Period
- 14s + 9 s chop
- Wind
- 7kt
- TodayMediocre
- WedGoodBest
- ThuGood
- FriGood
- SatGood
MONTEREY BAY, CALIFORNIA
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Updated Tue, Oct 13, 12:01 PM PDT
These are regional measurements from offshore buoys, not readings at each beach. Each site's rating adjusts them for how sheltered that site is.
WNW swell is hitting Coral Street hardest; Breakwater, McAbee Beach and Lovers Point are comparatively calmer.
NW swell is hitting Monastery Beach hardest; Point Lobos is comparatively calmer.




The big badge is right now. In the strip, Today covers now and the rest of today's daylight; each later day is its 7 to 11 AM dive window. "Stay home" means genuinely dangerous.
Moderate WNW wind swell, partly blocked by the Monterey Peninsula: expect some surge near the wall.
Moderate WNW wind swell, partly blocked by the Monterey Peninsula: expect some surge on the small beach.
Moderate WNW wind swell, partly blocked by the Monterey Peninsula: expect some surge around the point.
Moderate WNW wind swell, reaching it nearly full strength: expect noticeable surge in the channel.
Modest NW swell, partly blocked by the walls of Whalers Cove: expect noticeable surge at the ramp.
Moderate NW swell, partly blocked by the Point Lobos headland: expect strong surge on the swim out; entries and exits will be hard; 10 kt onshore wind.
Dangerous right now
Moderate NW swell, partly blocked by Cypress Point: expect a dangerous shore break.
Moderate NW swell, partly blocked by Cypress Point: expect a heavy shore break.
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