MONTEREY BAY, CALIFORNIA

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  • Best right now: Mediocre at 4 sites
  • 8 sites tracked

Updated Tue, Oct 13, 12:01 PM PDT

Monterey conditions Regional buoy and marine forecast

These are regional measurements from offshore buoys, not readings at each beach. Each site's rating adjusts them for how sheltered that site is.

Monterey Bay

Buoy 46236 55 min ago
Swell
4.6ft
Period
9s
From
WNW
Wind
4kt

WNW swell is hitting Coral Street hardest; Breakwater, McAbee Beach and Lovers Point are comparatively calmer.

Carmel and Point Lobos

Buoy 46239 55 min ago
Swell
8.5ft
Period
15s
From
NW
Wind
7kt

NW swell is hitting Monastery Beach hardest; Point Lobos is comparatively calmer.

Monterey underwater

A white anemone on a rock under the kelp canopy
Anemone in the kelp
A harbor seal swimming underwater
Harbor seal
A school of blue rockfish swimming beside a kelp stalk
Blue rockfish
A white plumose anemone on a red rock
White anemone

Dive sites

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.

Breakwater forecast

Breakwater

San Carlos Beach, Monterey
Mediocre→ steady

Moderate 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
  1. TodayMediocre
  2. WedGoodBest
  3. ThuGood
  4. FriGood
  5. SatGood
High confidence Buoy 55 min ago Directions View forecast
McAbee Beach forecast

McAbee Beach

Monterey (Cannery Row)
Mediocre→ steady

Moderate WNW wind swell, partly blocked by the Monterey Peninsula: expect some surge on the small beach.

Waves here
2.9ft
Period
14s
+ 9 s chop
Wind
7kt
  1. TodayMediocre
  2. WedGoodBest
  3. ThuGood
  4. FriGood
  5. SatGood
High confidence Buoy 55 min ago Directions View forecast
Lovers Point forecast

Lovers Point

Pacific Grove
Mediocre→ steady

Moderate WNW wind swell, partly blocked by the Monterey Peninsula: expect some surge around the point.

Waves here
3.1ft
Period
14s
+ 9 s chop
Wind
8kt
  1. TodayMediocre
  2. WedGoodBest
  3. ThuGood
  4. FriGood
  5. SatGood
High confidence Buoy 55 min ago Directions View forecast
Coral Street forecast

Coral Street

Otter Cove, Pacific Grove
Rough→ steady

Moderate WNW wind swell, reaching it nearly full strength: expect noticeable surge in the channel.

Waves here
3.6ft
Period
14s
+ 9 s chop
Wind
8kt
  1. TodayRough
  2. WedMediocre
  3. ThuGoodBest
  4. FriGood
  5. SatGood
High confidence Buoy 55 min ago Directions View forecast
Point Lobos forecast

Point Lobos

Whalers Cove, Carmel
Mediocre→ new 15 s swell arriving

Modest NW swell, partly blocked by the walls of Whalers Cove: expect noticeable surge at the ramp.

Waves here
1.9ft
Period
15s
+ 9 s chop
Wind
10kt
  1. TodayMediocre
  2. WedGoodBest
  3. ThuMediocre
  4. FriGood
  5. SatGood
High confidence Buoy 55 min ago Directions View forecast
Bluefish Cove forecast

Bluefish Cove

Point Lobos, Carmel
Rough→ new 15 s swell arriving

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.

Waves here
2.5ft
Period
15s
+ 9 s chop
Wind
10kt
  1. TodayRough
  2. WedMediocre
  3. ThuGoodBest
  4. FriGood
  5. SatMediocre
High confidence Buoy 55 min ago Directions View forecast
Monastery Beach forecast

Monastery Beach

Carmel
Stay home→ new 15 s swell arriving

Dangerous right now

Moderate NW swell, partly blocked by Cypress Point: expect a dangerous shore break.

Waves here
2.7ft
Period
15s
+ 9 s chop
Wind
9kt
  1. TodayStay home
  2. WedRough
  3. ThuGoodBest
  4. FriGood
  5. SatMediocre
High confidence Buoy 55 min ago Directions View forecast
Carmel River Beach forecast

Carmel River Beach

Carmel
Rough→ new 15 s swell arriving

Moderate NW swell, partly blocked by Cypress Point: expect a heavy shore break.

Waves here
2.5ft
Period
15s
+ 9 s chop
Wind
9kt
  1. TodayRough
  2. WedMediocre
  3. ThuGoodBest
  4. FriGood
  5. SatGood
High confidence Buoy 55 min ago Directions View forecast

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