Marina, United States

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About Marina

Marina is a town in California, United States. From Marina you can reach 9 surf spots. The nearest is Marina, a surf spot under 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 18 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is MRY, 11 km away.

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Staying in Marina

18 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: MRY, 11 km, Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), 76 km, SQL, 100 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Marina.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 8 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Marina too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate Expert

Spot

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Sat 24

Sun 25

Asilomar15.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Pacific Grove, 3 kmIntermediate and up

7 ft652 kJ

5 ft431 kJ

5 ft246 kJ

3 ft113 kJ

5 ft316 kJ

6 ft271 kJ

4 ft224 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Asilomar, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 smushy	652kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	14, poor	5 ft10 ssoft	431kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	5 ft8 ssoft	246kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	17°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	3 ft7 smushy	113kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 0 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	7, poor	5 ft9 smushy	316kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	34, poor	6 ft7 smushy	271kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	46, fair	4 ft8 smushy	224kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	21°C

Cypress19.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Pacific Grove, 7 kmIntermediate and up

7 ft733 kJ

6 ft510 kJ

5 ft305 kJ

4 ft134 kJ

5 ft386 kJ

5 ft276 kJ

4 ft188 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cypress, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 smushy	733kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	14, poor	6 ft10 scrumbling	510kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	24, poor	5 ft8 scrumbling	305kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	17°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	4 ft7 smushy	134kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 0 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	7, poor	5 ft8 smushy	386kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	19, poor	5 ft7 smushy	276kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	50, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	188kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	21°C

Del Monte Beach10.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Monterey, 2 kmIntermediate and up

6 ft386 kJ

5 ft472 kJ

5 ft347 kJ

3 ft92 kJ

6 ft299 kJ

5 ft263 kJ

4 ft192 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Del Monte Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	8, poor	6 ft8 smushy	386kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	37, fair	5 ft10 scrumbling	472kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	5 ft9 scrumbling	347kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	3 ft7 smushy	92kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft6 smushy	299kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	43, fair	5 ft7 smushy	263kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	23, too small	4 ft8 smushy	192kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	21°C

Ghost tree19.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Monterey, 7 kmNeeds 4 ft+

7 ft706 kJ

5 ft481 kJ

5 ft300 kJ

4 ft138 kJ

6 ft390 kJ

5 ft276 kJ

5 ft273 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ghost tree, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 shollow	706kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	12, poor	5 ft10 shollow	481kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	21, poor	5 ft8 shollow	300kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	17°C
Thu 22Oct	32, too small	4 ft7 shollow	138kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 0 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	8, poor	6 ft8 shollow	390kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	19, poor	5 ft7 smushy	276kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	41, fair	5 ft9 shollow	273kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	21°C

Marina0 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

6 ft386 kJ

4 ft328 kJ

4 ft209 kJ

3 ft92 kJ

6 ft299 kJ

5 ft263 kJ

4 ft192 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Marina, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	8, poor	6 ft8 smushy	386kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	4 ft10 scrumbling	328kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	58, good	4 ft8 smushy	209kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	3 ft7 smushy	92kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft6 smushy	299kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	47, fair	5 ft7 smushy	263kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	51, good	4 ft8 smushy	192kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	20°C

Moss Landing13.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Moss LandingIntermediate and up

6 ft414 kJ

4 ft228 kJ

4 ft229 kJ

3 ft76 kJ

5 ft268 kJ

4 ft170 kJ

4 ft143 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Moss Landing, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	22, poor	6 ft8 ssoft	414kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft10 scrumbling	228kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	61, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	229kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 0 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	28, too small	3 ft7 smushy	76kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	8, poor	5 ft7 smushy	268kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	4 ft7 smushy	170kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	44, fair	4 ft8 smushy	143kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	20°C

Seaside9.3 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Seaside, 4 kmIntermediate and up

6 ft386 kJ

4 ft328 kJ

4 ft209 kJ

3 ft92 kJ

6 ft299 kJ

5 ft188 kJ

4 ft192 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Seaside, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	9, poor	6 ft8 smushy	386kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	4 ft10 scrumbling	328kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	57, good	4 ft8 smushy	209kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	17°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	3 ft7 smushy	92kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft6 smushy	299kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	52, good	5 ft7 smushy	188kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	50, good	4 ft8 smushy	192kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	21°C

The Wharf11.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in MontereyNeeds 5 ft+

6 ft386 kJ

6 ft720 kJ

5 ft398 kJ

3 ft92 kJ

6 ft330 kJ

5 ft263 kJ

4 ft192 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at The Wharf, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	35, too small	6 ft8 ssoft	386kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	6 ft10 ssoft	720kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	33, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	398kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	3 ft7 smushy	92kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	36, fair	6 ft7 smushy	330kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	29, too small	5 ft7 smushy	263kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	15, too small	4 ft8 smushy	192kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	21°C

Towers13.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Moss LandingIntermediate and up

6 ft414 kJ

4 ft228 kJ

4 ft229 kJ

3 ft76 kJ

5 ft268 kJ

4 ft170 kJ

4 ft143 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Towers, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	22, poor	6 ft8 ssoft	414kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft10 scrumbling	228kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	61, good	4 ft8 ssoft	229kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 0 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	28, too small	3 ft7 smushy	76kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	8, poor	5 ft7 smushy	268kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	4 ft7 smushy	170kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	44, fair	4 ft8 smushy	143kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	20°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Marina, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Marina

El PalmarMexican · in the centre
Ho Wah Chinese RestaurantChinese · 0.1 km from the centre
KfcChicken · 0.2 km from the centre
Round Table PizzaPizza · 0.2 km from the centre
El Salvadoreno PupuseriaSalvadoran · 0.3 km from the centre
Frutti De Mar GrillItalian · 0.3 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits