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 experts: 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 expert 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.GoodBest spot that day for expertsUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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

7 ft629 kJ

7 ft1113 kJ

6 ft611 kJ

4 ft134 kJ

7 ft385 kJ

6 ft391 kJ

5 ft358 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Cypress, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	47, fair	7 ft8 smushy	629kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	58, good	7 ft10 scrumbling	1,113kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	50, good	6 ft9 scrumbling	611kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 0 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	4 ft7 smushy	134kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	29, poor	7 ft7 smushy	385kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	6 ft7 smushy	391kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	18°C
Sun 25Oct	28, too small	5 ft9 scrumbling	358kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	21°C

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

7 ft652 kJ

7 ft909 kJ

6 ft470 kJ

3 ft113 kJ

7 ft361 kJ

6 ft325 kJ

5 ft269 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Asilomar, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	7 ft9 smushy	652kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	7 ft10 ssoft	909kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	470kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 0 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	3 ft7 smushy	113kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	29, poor	7 ft7 smushy	361kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	37, fair	6 ft7 smushy	325kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	18°C
Sun 25Oct	22, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	269kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	21°C

Garrapata20 kmabout 35 min by car

7 ft708 kJ

7 ft935 kJ

6 ft612 kJ

4 ft143 kJ

7 ft365 kJ

6 ft391 kJ

5 ft353 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Garrapata, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	50, good	7 ft9 scrumbling	708kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	7 ft11 shollow	935kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	6 ft9 scrumbling	612kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	4 ft7 smushy	143kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	7 ft7 smushy	365kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	34, poor	6 ft7 smushy	391kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	22, too small	5 ft9 scrumbling	353kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots	20°C

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

7 ft560 kJ

7 ft909 kJ

6 ft470 kJ

3 ft113 kJ

7 ft361 kJ

6 ft325 kJ

4 ft224 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Boneyards, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	34, poor	7 ft8 smushy	560kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	7 ft10 smushy	909kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	470kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	3 ft7 smushy	113kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	7 ft7 smushy	361kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	6 ft7 smushy	325kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	21, too small	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

7 ft1075 kJ

6 ft605 kJ

4 ft138 kJ

7 ft365 kJ

6 ft388 kJ

5 ft340 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Ghost tree, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	7 ft9 shollow	706kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	7 ft10 shollow	1,075kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	6 ft9 shollow	605kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 0 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	4 ft7 shollow	138kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	7 ft7 smushy	365kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	37, fair	6 ft7 smushy	388kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	18°C
Sun 25Oct	26, too small	5 ft9 shollow	340kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	21°C

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

6 ft409 kJ

6 ft799 kJ

5 ft362 kJ

3 ft109 kJ

7 ft328 kJ

6 ft290 kJ

4 ft228 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Lover's Point, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	38, fair	6 ft8 ssoft	409kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	6 ft10 scrumbling	799kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	36, fair	5 ft9 scrumbling	362kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 0 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	3 ft7 smushy	109kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	26, poor	7 ft6 smushy	328kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	32, too small	6 ft7 smushy	290kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	18°C
Sun 25Oct	17, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	228kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	21°C

Del Monte Beach2.1 kmabout 5 min by car

6 ft552 kJ

6 ft720 kJ

5 ft398 kJ

3 ft92 kJ

6 ft299 kJ

5 ft263 kJ

4 ft192 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Del Monte Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	6 ft9 smushy	552kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	6 ft10 scrumbling	720kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	5 ft9 ssoft	398kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 0 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	3 ft7 smushy	92kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	19°C
Fri 23Oct	26, poor	6 ft6 smushy	299kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	32, too small	5 ft7 smushy	263kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	18°C
Sun 25Oct	16, too small	4 ft8 smushy	192kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	21°C

Seaside4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Seaside, 4 km

6 ft552 kJ

6 ft720 kJ

5 ft398 kJ

3 ft92 kJ

6 ft299 kJ

5 ft263 kJ

4 ft192 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Seaside, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	552kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	6 ft10 scrumbling	720kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	5 ft9 ssoft	398kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	3 ft7 smushy	92kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot	19°C
Fri 23Oct	40, fair	6 ft6 smushy	299kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	36, fair	5 ft7 smushy	263kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore	18°C
Sun 25Oct	21, too small	4 ft8 smushy	192kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	21°C

Marina12.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Marina

6 ft552 kJ

6 ft720 kJ

5 ft398 kJ

3 ft92 kJ

6 ft299 kJ

5 ft263 kJ

4 ft192 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Marina, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	38, fair	6 ft9 smushy	552kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	6 ft10 smushy	720kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	40, fair	5 ft9 scrumbling	398kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	3 ft7 smushy	92kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	6 ft6 smushy	299kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	33, too small	5 ft7 smushy	263kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Sun 25Oct	22, too small	4 ft8 smushy	192kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	20°C

The Wharf0.6 kmabout 5 min by car

6 ft386 kJ

6 ft720 kJ

5 ft398 kJ

3 ft92 kJ

6 ft299 kJ

5 ft263 kJ

4 ft192 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at The Wharf, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	6 ft8 ssoft	386kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	6 ft10 ssoft	720kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	35, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	398kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 0 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	3 ft7 smushy	92kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	19°C
Fri 23Oct	24, poor	6 ft6 smushy	299kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	29, too small	5 ft7 smushy	263kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	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