Monterey Surf Forecast
Free surf forecast for Monterey, United States — 6 surf spots. Wave height, swell, wind, tide and live buoy conditions with a 16-day outlook, no subscription, updated daily on SwellByte.
Best surf spot in Monterey by day
Top-rated of 6 spots each day
WedOct 28Carmel Beach★★★★★8.3ftThuOct 29Andrew Molera★★★★★6.5ftbest 6amFriOct 30Top pickAndrew Molera★★★★★6.4ftbest 6amSatOct 31Carmel Beach★★★★★6.3ftSunNov 1Andrew Molera★★★★★6.5ftbest 9pmMonNov 2Carmel Beach★★★★★9.9ftTueNov 3Carmel Beach★★★★★10.0ftWedNov 4Lovers Point★★★★★7.9ftThuNov 5Carmel Beach★★★★★8.7ftFriNov 6Andrew Molera★★★★★9.6ftSatNov 7Lovers Point★★★★★11.1ftbest 9amSunNov 8Carmel Beach★★★★★15.2ftbest 6amMonNov 9Carmel Beach★★★★★12.0ftTueNov 10Marina State Beach★★★★★11.5ftWedNov 11Marina State Beach★★★★★10.8ftThuNov 12Lovers Point★★★★★14.9ftbest 6am
Surf spots in Monterey
Best wind spot in Monterey
Where the wind is best for kitesurfing, wing foiling and windsurfing over the next few days — rated on cross-shore direction and strength in knots, not on waves.
- Wed 28 OctAndrew MoleraFresh, cross-shore, best around 18:00
- Sat 7 NovAsilomarPrime, cross-shore, best around 12:00
- Thu 12 NovAndrew MoleraModerate, cross-shore, best around 09:00
Monthly conditions in Monterey
How often each surf size shows up by month, 2020–2024, measured near Carmel Beach. Bars fill from the bottom by the share of days reaching each surf size; white at the top is smaller days. The percentage is the chance of a surfable day.
2–4ft4–6ft6–8ft8–12ft12ft+
Jan
100%
Feb
100%
Mar
99%
Apr
100%
May
100%
Jun
99%
Jul
92%
Aug
89%
Sep
98%
Oct
99%
Nov
99%
Dec
97%
Swell period
14s
13s
13s
12s
11s
10s
9s
9s
11s
13s
13s
14s
Water temp
56°F
55°F
55°F
54°F
54°F
56°F
57°F
58°F
60°F
59°F
56°F
57°F