Monterey State Beach surf report
Monterey, California
Updated 1:00 AM PDT
What decides a surfing score
Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.
Monterey State Beach is also scored for
About Monterey State Beach
Monterey State Beach sits on the California coast, where the water runs from about 55°F in February to 61°F in September.
The water here never averages above 70°F — even in September, the warmest month, it sits around 61°F. Most people wear a wetsuit.
Today it is 65°F. That is 4° above the October average of 61°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Monterey, Monterey Bay about 1 km away inside a bay.
Frequently asked questions
Is Monterey State Beach good for surfing today?
Good surf today — we score it 92 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.
What makes a good surfing day?
We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.