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 spot in Monterey by day
Top-rated of 6 spots each dayTueJul 28Carmel Beach★★★★★8.0ftWedJul 29Marina State Beach★★★★★4.8ftbest 6amThuJul 30Andrew Molera★★★★★9.6ftbest 6amFriJul 31Top pickCarmel Beach★★★★★7.4ftSatAug 1Andrew Molera★★★★★6.7ftSunAug 2Lovers Point★★★★★7.0ftMonAug 3Lovers Point★★★★★6.8ftTueAug 4Lovers Point★★★★★5.5ftWedAug 5Carmel Beach★★★★★4.1ftThuAug 6Carmel Beach★★★★★6.1ftFriAug 7Carmel Beach★★★★★6.6ftbest 6amSatAug 8Lovers Point★★★★★5.3ftSunAug 9Lovers Point★★★★★4.2ftMonAug 10Carmel Beach★★★★★5.3ftTueAug 11Andrew Molera★★★★★6.8ftbest 6pmWedAug 12Lovers Point★★★★★4.9ft
Surf spots in Monterey
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