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
SunSep 13Carmel Beach★★★★★6.3ftMonSep 14Carmel Beach★★★★★5.7ftbest 6amTueSep 15Lovers Point★★★★★5.5ftWedSep 16Andrew Molera★★★★★5.7ftThuSep 17Carmel Beach★★★★★5.2ftbest 9pmFriSep 18Carmel Beach★★★★★6.3ftSatSep 19Andrew Molera★★★★★7.5ftSunSep 20Marina State Beach★★★★★4.1ftMonSep 21Andrew Molera★★★★★6.1ftbest 9pmTueSep 22Carmel Beach★★★★★6.6ftbest 9pmWedSep 23Carmel Beach★★★★★6.4ftThuSep 24Carmel Beach★★★★★5.7ftFriSep 25Top pickLovers Point★★★★★6.8ftbest 9pmSatSep 26Lovers Point★★★★★6.3ftSunSep 27Lovers Point★★★★★6.6ftbest 6pmMonSep 28Andrew Molera★★★★★6.5ft
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.
- Sun 13 SeptMarina State BeachStrong, cross-onshore, best around 18:00
- Mon 14 SeptAndrew MoleraPrime, cross-shore, best around 15:00
- Fri 18 SeptLovers PointModerate, cross-shore, best around 15:00
- Sat 19 SeptLovers PointModerate, cross-shore, best around 15:00
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