Pacific Grove, United States

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Pacific Grove, California - 2022 19 — Lover's Point. Photo: dconvertini, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Pacific Grove

Pacific Grove is a town in California, United States. From Pacific Grove you can reach 8 surf spots and 6 dive sites. The nearest is Lovers Point, a dive site 0.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 69 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is MRY, 8 km away.

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Staying in Pacific Grove

69 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: MRY, 8 km, Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), 82 km, SQL, 103 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 Pacific Grove.

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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 Pacific Grove each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 4 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Pacific Grove 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.

Spot

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Cypress7.1 kmabout 15 min by car

7 ft629 kJ

7 ft962 kJ

6 ft611 kJ

4 ft134 kJ

7 ft450 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	46, fair	7 ft8 smushy	629kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	7 ft10 scrumbling	962kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	49, good	6 ft9 scrumbling	611kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	4 ft7 smushy	134kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 0 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	7 ft7 smushy	450kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	6 ft7 smushy	391kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Sun 25Oct	28, too small	5 ft9 scrumbling	358kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	21°C

Asilomar3 kmabout 5 min by car

7 ft560 kJ

7 ft909 kJ

6 ft470 kJ

3 ft113 kJ

7 ft415 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	42, fair	7 ft8 smushy	560kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	7 ft10 ssoft	909kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	43, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	470kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	3 ft7 smushy	113kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 0 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	7 ft7 smushy	415kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	37, fair	6 ft7 smushy	325kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	22, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	269kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	21°C

Boneyards2.7 kmabout 5 min by car

7 ft560 kJ

7 ft909 kJ

6 ft470 kJ

3 ft113 kJ

7 ft415 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	33, 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-north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	470kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	3 ft7 smushy	113kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	36, fair	7 ft7 smushy	415kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	18°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 tree7.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Monterey, 7 km

7 ft706 kJ

7 ft927 kJ

6 ft605 kJ

4 ft138 kJ

7 ft443 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	42, fair	7 ft9 shollow	706kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	7 ft10 shollow	927kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	6 ft9 shollow	605kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	4 ft7 shollow	138kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 0 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	7 ft7 smushy	443kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	37, fair	6 ft7 smushy	388kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Sun 25Oct	26, too small	5 ft9 shollow	340kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	21°C

Seaside6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Seaside, 4 km

6 ft552 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 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	48, good	6 ft10 scrumbling	720kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	40, fair	5 ft9 ssoft	398kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	3 ft7 smushy	92kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	50, good	6 ft7 smushy	330kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	36, fair	5 ft7 smushy	263kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot	18°C
Sun 25Oct	21, too small	4 ft8 smushy	192kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	21°C

Lover's Point0.6 kmabout 5 min by car

6 ft409 kJ

6 ft799 kJ

5 ft365 kJ

3 ft109 kJ

7 ft364 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	17°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	6 ft10 scrumbling	799kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	34, too small	5 ft9 scrumbling	365kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	3 ft7 smushy	109kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 0 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	39, fair	7 ft7 smushy	364kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	32, too small	6 ft7 smushy	290kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	17, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	228kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	21°C

Del Monte Beach4.5 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Monterey, 2 km

6 ft490 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 Del Monte Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	35, poor	6 ft9 smushy	490kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	6 ft10 scrumbling	720kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	35, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	398kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	3 ft7 smushy	92kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	39, fair	6 ft7 smushy	330kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	32, too small	5 ft7 smushy	263kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	16, too small	4 ft8 smushy	192kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	21°C

The Wharf3.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Monterey

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	Score for experts	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 Pacific Grove, 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).

Dive near Pacific Grove

Lovers Point 0.5 km · stays here
Coral Street Beach 1 km · stays here
Chase Reef 1.2 km · stays here
Aumentos Pinnacle 1.5 km · stays here
Otter Cove 1.5 km · stays here
McAbee Beach 1.6 km · stays here

Places to eat near Pacific Grove

Mauricio'sBreakfast and brunch · in the centre
17th Street GrilleBurger · 0.1 km from the centre
Aliotti's Victorian Corner RestaurantItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
Fandango RestaurantEuropean · 0.1 km from the centre
HeatwavesChicken · 0.1 km from the centre
Holly's Lighthouse CafeBreakfast and brunch · 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