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Asilomar Surf Report & Forecast, Pacific Grove, California

Asilomar, Pacific Grove, California: 10–12 ft, well overhead to double overhead, at 4 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 10.1 ft at 13 seconds from the west-northwest, with a 12 mph onshore wind from the northwest, gusting 17 mph. Water is about 67°F, so a 2mm springsuit is the suggestion; the next low tide is -0.3 ft at 4:40 pm.

Poor

10–12 ft

well overhead to double overhead · occasional 13 ft

Swell from the west-northwest; wind from the northwest at 12 mph, onshore; the beach faces southeast.NSWE
first light 6:12 amrating through the daylast light 5:30 pm
Swell
10.1 ft · 13 s · WNW
Wind
12 mph (NW), gusts 17onshore
Tide
-0.2 ft fallinglow -0.3 ft at 4:40 pm
Water
67°F2mm springsuit
Air
66°Ffeels like 68°F
Sun
rise 6:39 amset 5:03 pm

Asilomar surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Asilomar: 6 pm, Good, on a falling low tide.

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Asilomar today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.51015-13714–16 ftnow6 am: Poor to Fair7 am: Poor8 am: Poor9 am: Poor10 am: Poor11 am: Poor12 pm: Poor to Fair1 pm: Poor2 pm: Poor3 pm: Poor4 pm: Poor5 pm: Fair6 pm: Good6a9a12p3p6p☀ 6:39 am5:03 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Asilomar tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.51015-13710–11 ft6 am: Great7 am: Great8 am: Great9 am: Great10 am: Great11 am: Good12 pm: Fair1 pm: Poor2 pm: Poor3 pm: Poor4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor6 pm: Fair6a9a12p3p6pratingwind

Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.

Best-rated hour tomorrow at Asilomar: 9 am, Great, on a rising high tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Mon, Nov 9, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am13–15 ftPoor to Fair7 mph cross-shore (NE)4.1 ft
7 am14–16 ftPoor7 mph cross-shore (NNE)5.0 ft
8 am14–16 ftPoor7 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 125.7 ft
9 am14–16 ftPoor7 mph cross-shore (NNE)6.1 ft
10 am14–16 ftPoor7 mph cross-shore (NNE)6.0 ft
11 am13–15 ftPoor6 mph cross-shore (N)5.3 ft
12 pm12–14 ftPoor to Fair8 mph onshore (NNW), gusts 144.2 ft
1 pm12–14 ftPoor12 mph onshore (NW), gusts 202.9 ft
2 pm10–12 ftPoor14 mph onshore (NW), gusts 221.5 ft
3 pm10–12 ftPoor12 mph onshore (NW), gusts 180.4 ft
4 pmnow10–12 ftPoor12 mph onshore (NW), gusts 17-0.2 ft
5 pm11–12 ftFair8 mph onshore (NNW)-0.3 ft
6 pm11–13 ftGood4 mph cross-shore (NNE)0.1 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am10–11 ftGreat8 mph cross-shore (NE)3.7 ft
7 am9–10 ftGreat8 mph cross-shore (NNE)4.5 ft
8 am9–10 ftGreat8 mph cross-shore (NE)5.3 ft
9 am9–10 ftGreat8 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 135.8 ft
10 am8–10 ftGreat8 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 136.0 ft
11 am8–10 ftGood8 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 135.6 ft
12 pm8–9 ftFair9 mph onshore (NNW), gusts 154.8 ft
1 pm9–11 ftPoor11 mph onshore (NW), gusts 163.6 ft
2 pm9–11 ftPoor13 mph onshore (NW), gusts 192.2 ft
3 pm9–10 ftPoor14 mph onshore (NW), gusts 201.0 ft
4 pm9–10 ftPoor12 mph onshore (NW), gusts 170.1 ft
5 pm9–10 ftPoor11 mph onshore (NNW), gusts 16-0.3 ft
6 pm9–11 ftFair8 mph onshore (NNW)-0.2 ft

Asilomar waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 4 pm, sets at Asilomar arrive about every 5 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.

Set rhythm: about 4 waves per set every 5 minutes, with about 112 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 11.7 ft faces
Waves per set
about 4
Sets
every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 38 s
Lulls
about 112 s between breaking waves
How they break
Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
Shape
Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
Breaking
83% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
strong, about 1.8 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Asilomar surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Asilomar: the biggest day is Saturday, Nov 14 at 13–18 ft, and the best-rated day is Tuesday, Nov 10 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 13–18 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 13–18 ft and Poor.

Asilomar surf height by day for the next 10 days, in feet, with each day's best rating and main swell direction. Days 11 to 16 are in the Current app.this weekend5101510–16Mon, Nov 9: GoodMonNov 98–11Tue, Nov 10: GreatTueNov 109–12Wed, Nov 11: GreatWedNov 1112–15Thu, Nov 12: GoodThuNov 1211–15Fri, Nov 13: GoodFriNov 1313–18Sat, Nov 14: PoorSatNov 1413–18Sun, Nov 15: PoorSunNov 1513–17Mon, Nov 16: PoorMonNov 1611–16Tue, Nov 17: Poor to FairTueNov 178–10Wed, Nov 18: PoorWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Asilomar are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.

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Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.

The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
Asilomar 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 910–16 ftGood12.1 ft · 15 s · WNW7 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 1214 mph onshore (NW), gusts 226 pm
Tue, Nov 108–11 ftGreat7.0 ft · 13 s · WNW8 mph cross-shore (NE)13 mph onshore (NW), gusts 199 am
Wed, Nov 119–12 ftGreat7.5 ft · 13 s · WNW9 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 165 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 1012 pm
Thu, Nov 1212–15 ftGood8.1 ft · 13 s · WNW4 mph offshore (ESE)13 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 212 pm
Fri, Nov 1311–15 ftGood9.9 ft · 15 s · WNW11 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 1823 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 397 am
Sat, Nov 1413–18 ftPoor12.4 ft · 15 s · WNW6 mph onshore (NW)9 mph onshore (W), gusts 157 am
Sun, Nov 1513–18 ftPoor14.8 ft · 16 s · WNW6 mph cross-shore (S)15 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 2410 am
Mon, Nov 1613–17 ftPoor15.0 ft · 15 s · WNW19 mph onshore (NNW), gusts 3117 mph onshore (NW), gusts 291 pm
Tue, Nov 1711–16 ftPoor to Fair—7 mph cross-shore (ENE)10 mph onshore (NW)10 am
Wed, Nov 188–10 ftPoor—19 mph onshore (WNW)21 mph onshore (NW)7 am
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Asilomar are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Asilomar tide chart and tide times

Tides at Asilomar today, Monday, Nov 9: low 2.8 ft at 3:10 am, high 6.1 ft at 9:17 am, low -0.3 ft at 4:40 pm and high 4.1 ft at 11:24 pm. At 4 pm the tide is -0.2 ft and falling.

Tide height at Asilomar, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-11357Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12now -0.2 ft, fallingLow 2.8 ft3:10 amHigh 6.1 ft9:17 amLow -0.3 ft4:40 pmHigh 4.1 ft11:24 pmLow 2.9 ft3:44 amHigh 6.0 ft9:48 amLow -0.4 ft5:15 pmHigh 4.0 ft12:13 amLow 3.1 ft4:11 amHigh 5.9 ft10:20 amLow -0.2 ft5:59 pmHigh 3.9 ft1:14 am
Tide height at Asilomar, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Asilomar tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 9 days.
DayTides
Mon, Nov 9Low 2.8 ft at 3:10 amHigh 6.1 ft at 9:17 amLow -0.3 ft at 4:40 pmHigh 4.1 ft at 11:24 pm
Tue, Nov 10Low 2.9 ft at 3:44 amHigh 6.0 ft at 9:48 amLow -0.4 ft at 5:15 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 4.0 ft at 12:13 amLow 3.1 ft at 4:11 amHigh 5.9 ft at 10:20 amLow -0.2 ft at 5:59 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 3.9 ft at 1:14 amLow 3.4 ft at 4:41 amHigh 5.9 ft at 10:55 amLow 0.2 ft at 6:44 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 4.0 ft at 2:14 amLow 3.7 ft at 5:18 amHigh 5.7 ft at 11:33 amLow 0.5 ft at 7:32 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 4.1 ft at 3:20 amLow 3.8 ft at 6:08 amHigh 5.4 ft at 12:14 pmLow 0.6 ft at 8:22 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 4.1 ft at 4:19 amLow 3.9 ft at 7:35 amHigh 4.9 ft at 1:02 pmLow 0.6 ft at 9:14 pm
Mon, Nov 16High 4.1 ft at 5:08 amLow 3.6 ft at 9:16 amHigh 4.4 ft at 2:09 pmLow 0.7 ft at 10 pm
Tue, Nov 17High 4.3 ft at 5:36 amLow 3.2 ft at 10:52 am

Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.

Asilomar water temperature

The water temperature at Asilomar is about 67°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 68°F and a 12 mph wind, a 2mm springsuit is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 67 and 70°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 67 degrees, 2mm springsuit; 67 to 70 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood67°F now

Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.

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About Asilomar

Asilomar is a reef break in Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California, facing northwest. Also called Asilomar State Beach.

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