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 beginners: 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 beginner 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: Intermediate Expert

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Asilomar4.9 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Pacific Grove, 3 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft325 kJ

6 ft538 kJ

6 ft668 kJ

5 ft246 kJ

3 ft107 kJ

5 ft179 kJ

6 ft297 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Asilomar, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	49, good	4 ft10 ssoft	325kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 smushy	538kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 ssoft	668kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	54, good	5 ft8 ssoft	246kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	17°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	3 ft7 smushy	107kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 0 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	36, fair	5 ft6 smushy	179kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	19, poor	6 ft7 smushy	297kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	18°C

Boneyards5.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Pacific Grove, 3 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft325 kJ

6 ft538 kJ

6 ft668 kJ

5 ft246 kJ

3 ft107 kJ

5 ft179 kJ

6 ft297 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Boneyards, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	36, fair	4 ft10 ssoft	325kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 smushy	538kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 ssoft	668kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	55, good	5 ft8 ssoft	246kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	3 ft7 smushy	107kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	29, poor	5 ft6 smushy	179kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	13, poor	6 ft7 smushy	297kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	18°C

Cypress7.8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Pacific Grove, 7 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft381 kJ

7 ft613 kJ

6 ft791 kJ

6 ft439 kJ

4 ft129 kJ

5 ft188 kJ

6 ft298 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cypress, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	50, good	4 ft10 shollow	381kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 smushy	613kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 scrumbling	791kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	6 ft9 scrumbling	439kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	4 ft7 smushy	129kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 0 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	20, poor	5 ft6 smushy	188kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	8, poor	6 ft7 smushy	298kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	18°C

Del Monte Beach2.1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft291 kJ

6 ft400 kJ

5 ft530 kJ

5 ft316 kJ

3 ft89 kJ

5 ft143 kJ

6 ft287 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Del Monte Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	42, fair	4 ft9 scrumbling	291kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	17, poor	6 ft8 smushy	400kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	14, poor	5 ft10 scrumbling	530kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	48, good	5 ft9 scrumbling	316kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	3 ft7 smushy	89kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	37, fair	5 ft6 smushy	143kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	45, fair	6 ft7 smushy	287kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	18°C

Garrapata20 kmabout 35 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft215 kJ

7 ft613 kJ

6 ft706 kJ

5 ft282 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

5 ft169 kJ

6 ft279 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Garrapata, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	48, good	4 ft8 shollow	215kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	613kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 shollow	706kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	5 ft8 scrumbling	282kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	16°C
Thu 22Oct	44, fair	4 ft7 smushy	136kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	28, poor	5 ft6 smushy	169kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	10, poor	6 ft7 smushy	279kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots	17°C

Ghost tree6.6 kmabout 15 min by carNeeds 4 ft+

5 ft383 kJ

7 ft590 kJ

6 ft728 kJ

5 ft278 kJ

4 ft131 kJ

5 ft171 kJ

6 ft290 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ghost tree, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	40, fair	5 ft9 shollow	383kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	590kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 shollow	728kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	33, poor	5 ft8 shollow	278kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	17°C
Thu 22Oct	31, too small	4 ft7 shollow	131kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 0 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	26, poor	5 ft6 smushy	171kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	9, poor	6 ft7 smushy	290kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	18°C

Lover's Point3.5 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Pacific GroveNeeds 3 ft+

5 ft306 kJ

6 ft405 kJ

6 ft584 kJ

4 ft213 kJ

3 ft99 kJ

5 ft159 kJ

5 ft269 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lover's Point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	41, fair	5 ft9 scrumbling	306kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	11, poor	6 ft9 scrumbling	405kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	13, poor	6 ft10 scrumbling	584kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	49, good	4 ft8 smushy	213kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	17°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	3 ft7 smushy	99kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 0 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	5 ft6 smushy	159kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	18, poor	5 ft7 smushy	269kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	18°C

Marina12.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in MarinaIntermediate and up

4 ft291 kJ

6 ft400 kJ

5 ft530 kJ

4 ft192 kJ

3 ft89 kJ

5 ft143 kJ

6 ft287 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Marina, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	43, fair	4 ft9 scrumbling	291kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	16, poor	6 ft8 smushy	400kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	14, poor	5 ft10 scrumbling	530kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	60, good	4 ft8 smushy	192kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	35, poor	3 ft7 smushy	89kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	41, fair	5 ft6 smushy	143kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	44, fair	6 ft7 smushy	287kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	18°C

Seaside4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Seaside, 4 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft291 kJ

6 ft400 kJ

5 ft530 kJ

4 ft192 kJ

3 ft89 kJ

5 ft129 kJ

6 ft287 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Seaside, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	47, fair	4 ft9 scrumbling	291kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	22°C
Mon 19Oct	18, poor	6 ft8 smushy	400kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	14, poor	5 ft10 scrumbling	530kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	59, good	4 ft8 smushy	192kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	17°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	3 ft7 smushy	89kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	5 ft6 smushy	129kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	49, good	6 ft7 smushy	287kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot	18°C

The Wharf0.6 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

5 ft346 kJ

5 ft377 kJ

6 ft732 kJ

5 ft381 kJ

3 ft89 kJ

5 ft143 kJ

6 ft287 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at The Wharf, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	28, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	346kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	33, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	377kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	6 ft11 ssoft	732kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	381kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	3 ft7 smushy	89kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	23, too small	5 ft6 smushy	143kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	33, too small	6 ft7 smushy	287kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	18°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