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 beginners: 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 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 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.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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Asilomar3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate 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, 7 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	14, poor	5 ft10 ssoft	431kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 0 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	5 ft8 ssoft	246kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	38, fair	3 ft7 smushy	113kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	6, poor	5 ft9 smushy	316kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	34, poor	6 ft7 smushy	271kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	46, fair	4 ft8 smushy	224kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	21°C

Boneyards2.7 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate 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 Boneyards, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 smushy	652kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	14, poor	5 ft10 ssoft	431kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	5 ft8 ssoft	246kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	34, poor	3 ft7 smushy	113kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	3, poor	5 ft9 smushy	316kJ	wind from the north-west, 19 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	26, poor	6 ft7 smushy	271kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	45, fair	4 ft8 smushy	224kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	20°C

Cypress7.1 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

7 ft733 kJ

6 ft510 kJ

5 ft386 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, 7 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	14, poor	6 ft10 scrumbling	510kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 0 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	26, poor	5 ft9 scrumbling	386kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	44, fair	4 ft7 smushy	134kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	6, poor	5 ft8 smushy	386kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots	17°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 Beach4.5 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Monterey, 2 kmIntermediate and up

6 ft386 kJ

5 ft472 kJ

5 ft398 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	9, poor	6 ft8 smushy	386kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	37, fair	5 ft10 scrumbling	472kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	49, good	5 ft9 ssoft	398kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 0 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	3 ft7 smushy	92kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	19°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft6 smushy	299kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	43, fair	5 ft7 smushy	263kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	18°C
Sun 25Oct	23, too small	4 ft8 smushy	192kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	21°C

Ghost tree7.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Monterey, 7 kmNeeds 4 ft+

7 ft706 kJ

5 ft481 kJ

5 ft376 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, 7 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	12, poor	5 ft10 shollow	481kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 0 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	23, poor	5 ft9 shollow	376kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	33, too small	4 ft7 shollow	138kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	8, poor	6 ft8 shollow	390kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots	17°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

Lover's Point0.6 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 3 ft+

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	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	11, poor	6 ft8 ssoft	409kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	26, poor	5 ft9 scrumbling	369kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 0 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	52, good	4 ft8 smushy	191kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	38, fair	3 ft7 smushy	109kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	5, poor	6 ft8 smushy	358kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	43, fair	6 ft7 smushy	290kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	18°C
Sun 25Oct	40, fair	4 ft8 scrumbling	228kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	21°C

Seaside6 kmabout 15 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	43, fair	4 ft10 scrumbling	328kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	57, good	4 ft8 smushy	209kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	18°C
Thu 22Oct	42, fair	3 ft7 smushy	92kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot	19°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft6 smushy	299kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	18°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 Wharf3.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in MontereyNeeds 5 ft+

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	Scorefor Expert	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 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