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.
See flights ORD → MRY · Skyscanner from about £225 returnAdGetting there. 55 min from the airport to Andrew molera state beach.
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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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Forecast
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19Oct | 44, fair | 6 ft9 ssoft | 577kJ | wind from the north-west, 9 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 51, good | 7 ft11 scrumbling | 1,046kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 35, poor | 6 ft9 scrumbling | 612kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 19, too small | 4 ft7 smushy | 145kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 31, poor | 7 ft8 smushy | 465kJ | wind from the north-west, 12 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 35, poor | 6 ft7 smushy | 399kJ | offshorewind from the north, 4 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 23, too small | 5 ft9 scrumbling | 334kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 27, too small | 5 ft7 smushy | 226kJ | wind from the south-west, 0 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 11, too small | 3 ft7 smushy | 58kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Tue 20 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to MRY, then 55 min by road. About 7h 25 door to door
- Wed 21 OctSurf Andrew molera state beach
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 6 ft at 9 s, wind 2 kn (4 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctSurf Andrew molera state beach
Best 14:00 to 17:00 local time: 7 ft at 8 s, wind 12 kn (22 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctSurf Andrew molera state beach
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 6 ft at 7 s, offshore wind.
- Sun 25 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 30 of 80.
- Mon 26 OctTravel 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.
| 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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