Monterey, United States

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MontereyWharf&Harbor — Monterey, the nearest town. Photo: Smatprt, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

About Monterey

Monterey is a town in California, United States. From Monterey you can reach 10 surf spots, 1 kite spot, 1 windsurf spot and 3 dive sites. The nearest is Monterey, a kite and windsurf spot 0.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 80 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is MRY, 5 km away.

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Staying in Monterey

80 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: MRY, 5 km, Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), 85 km, SQL, 106 km

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Where it is

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

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Monterey each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 7 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Monterey 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: Expert

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Marina12.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Marina

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	Score for intermediates	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

Seaside4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Seaside, 4 km

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	Score for intermediates	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

Cypress7.8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Pacific Grove, 7 km

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	Score for intermediates	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

Lover's Point3.5 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Pacific Grove

6 ft409 kJ

5 ft369 kJ

4 ft191 kJ

3 ft109 kJ

6 ft358 kJ

6 ft290 kJ

4 ft228 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lover's Point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	11, poor	6 ft8 ssoft	409kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	26, poor	5 ft9 scrumbling	369kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	49, good	4 ft8 smushy	191kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	17°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	3 ft7 smushy	109kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 0 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	6, poor	6 ft8 smushy	358kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	43, fair	6 ft7 smushy	290kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	40, fair	4 ft8 scrumbling	228kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	21°C

Asilomar4.9 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Pacific Grove, 3 km

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	Score for intermediates	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

Del Monte Beach2.1 kmabout 5 min by car

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	Score for intermediates	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

Garrapata20 kmabout 35 min by car

7 ft708 kJ

5 ft464 kJ

5 ft305 kJ

4 ft143 kJ

6 ft381 kJ

5 ft217 kJ

4 ft169 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Garrapata, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	708kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	13, poor	5 ft10 shollow	464kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	25, poor	5 ft8 scrumbling	305kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	16°C
Thu 22Oct	45, fair	4 ft7 smushy	143kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	7, poor	6 ft8 scrumbling	381kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	19, poor	5 ft7 smushy	217kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	42, fair	4 ft9 shollow	169kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	20°C

Boneyards5.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Pacific Grove, 3 km

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 Boneyards, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 smushy	652kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	14, poor	5 ft10 ssoft	431kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	5 ft8 ssoft	246kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	32, poor	3 ft7 smushy	113kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	3, poor	5 ft9 smushy	316kJ	wind from the north-west, 16 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	26, poor	6 ft7 smushy	271kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	45, fair	4 ft8 smushy	224kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	20°C

Ghost tree6.6 kmabout 15 min by car

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	Score for intermediates	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

The Wharf0.6 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 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

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Monterey, 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).

Kite near Monterey

Monterey 0.4 km · stays here

Windsurf near Monterey

Monterey 0.4 km · stays here

Dive near Monterey

Metridium Fields 1.2 km · stays here
Eric's Pinnacle 1.3 km · stays here
Breakwater Cove 1.5 km · stays here

Places to eat near Monterey

Round Table PizzaPizza · in the centre
The Crown & AnchorBritish · in the centre
A&W RestaurantAmerican · 0.1 km from the centre
Aabha Indian GrillIndian · 0.1 km from the centre
Bulgogi HouseKorean · 0.1 km from the centre
Doc Ricketts LabAmerican · 0.1 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