Andrew molera state beach, United States

No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Big Sur, 5 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: MRY (MRY), 34 km.

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About Andrew molera state beach

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces SW (225°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (45°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 33). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 12°C in May, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 15°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually August, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Big Sur, 5 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: MRY (MRY), 34 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.

Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 7 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to MRY, direct.
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Getting there. 55 min from the airport to Andrew molera state beach.
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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Andrew molera state beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	51, good	4 ft10 scrumbling	373kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 scrumbling	574kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 scrumbling	634kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	30, poor	5 ft9 scrumbling	358kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	45, fair	4 ft7 smushy	138kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	36, fair	4 ft6 smushy	130kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	29, poor	6 ft8 smushy	327kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	45, fair	4 ft7 smushy	131kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	22°C
Mon 26Oct	22, poor	6 ft7 smushy	306kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	23°C
Tue 27Oct	34, poor	5 ft7 smushy	220kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	21°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Direct flight ORD to MRY, then 55 min by road. About 7h 25 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
Wed 21 Oct
Surf Andrew molera state beach
Best 14:00 to 17:00 local time: 5 ft at 9 s, wind 6 kn (11 km/h).
Thu 22 Oct
Surf Andrew molera state beach
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 7 s, offshore wind.
Fri 23 Oct
Surf Andrew molera state beach
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 9 kn (16 km/h).
Sat 24 Oct
Surf Andrew molera state beach
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 6 ft at 8 s, wind 7 kn (12 km/h).
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Direct flight ORD to MRY, then 55 min by road. About 7h 25 door to door

Rough cost

About £695–£1,300 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.

Rough cost per person for this trip
What	How we worked it out	Each
Flights	return ORD to MRY, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag	£225–£465
To the UK airport	parking or the train, there and back	£35–£65
Taxi	airport and back, shared	£60–£100
Food	7 days eating out	£260–£480
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about £85 to fly your own	£115–£190
Total		£695–£1,300

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

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