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Montara State Beach Surf Report & Forecast, California

Montara State Beach, California: 10–12 ft, well overhead to double overhead, at 12 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Good. The main swell is 8.7 ft at 15 seconds from the west, with a 7 mph cross-shore wind from the north, gusting 12 mph. Water is about 64°F, so a 3/2 full wetsuit is the suggestion; the next low tide is -0.4 ft at 4:48 pm.

Good

10–12 ft

well overhead to double overhead · occasional 13 ft

Swell from the west; wind from the north at 7 mph, cross-shore; the beach faces east.NSWE
first light 6:16 amrating through the daylast light 5:31 pm
Swell
8.7 ft · 15 s · Wplus 1.9 ft · 15 s · WNW
Wind
7 mph (N), gusts 12cross-shore
Tide
4.7 ft fallinglow -0.4 ft at 4:48 pm
Water
64°F3/2
Air
64°Ffeels like 63°F
Sun
rise 6:43 amset 5:04 pm

Montara State Beach surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Montara State Beach: 6 am, Great, on a rising mid tide.

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Montara State Beach today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.51015-13712–14 ftnow6 am: Great7 am: Great8 am: Great9 am: Good10 am: Good11 am: Good12 pm: Fair1 pm: Good2 pm: Poor to Fair3 pm: Poor4 pm: Fair5 pm: Poor to Fair6 pm: Fair6a9a12p3p6p☀ 6:43 am5:04 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Montara State Beach tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.51015-1378–10 ft6 am: Good7 am: Good8 am: Good9 am: Good10 am: Good11 am: Good12 pm: Good1 pm: Fair2 pm: Poor to Fair3 pm: Poor to Fair4 pm: Fair5 pm: Poor to Fair6 pm: Poor6a9a12p3p6pratingwind

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 Montara State Beach: 7 am, Good, 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 am12–14 ftGreat4 mph cross-shore (N)4.1 ft
7 am11–13 ftGreat5 mph cross-shore (N)5.0 ft
8 am11–13 ftGreat6 mph cross-shore (N)5.9 ft
9 am11–13 ftGood7 mph cross-shore (N)6.4 ft
10 am10–12 ftGood7 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 126.4 ft
11 am10–12 ftGood8 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 145.8 ft
12 pmnow10–12 ftFair10 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 164.7 ft
1 pm9–11 ftGood8 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 143.3 ft
2 pm8–10 ftPoor to Fair11 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 191.8 ft
3 pm8–9 ftPoor12 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 210.6 ft
4 pm8–9 ftFair10 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 18-0.2 ft
5 pm7–9 ftPoor to Fair11 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 19-0.4 ft
6 pm7–9 ftFair11 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 180.0 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am7–9 ftGood9 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 143.8 ft
7 am7–9 ftGood7 mph cross-shore (NNE)4.6 ft
8 am7–8 ftGood6 mph cross-shore (NNE)5.4 ft
9 am7–8 ftGood6 mph cross-shore (N)6.1 ft
10 am8–9 ftGood7 mph cross-shore (N)6.3 ft
11 am8–9 ftGood9 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 146.1 ft
12 pm8–9 ftGood9 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 145.2 ft
1 pm8–10 ftFair9 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 144.0 ft
2 pm8–9 ftPoor to Fair11 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 172.6 ft
3 pm7–8 ftPoor to Fair11 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 171.2 ft
4 pm7–8 ftFair10 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 160.2 ft
5 pm7–8 ftPoor to Fair12 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 18-0.4 ft
6 pm7–8 ftPoor13 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 19-0.3 ft

Montara State Beach waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 12 pm, sets at Montara State Beach 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 154 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 12.0 ft faces
Waves per set
about 4
Sets
every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 41 s
Lulls
about 154 s between breaking waves
How they break
Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
Shape
Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
Breaking
68% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
moderate, about 0.7 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Montara State Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Montara State Beach: the biggest day is Saturday, Nov 14 at 13–18 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 13–18 ft and Good; Sunday, Nov 15, 11–16 ft and Good.

Montara State Beach 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 weekend510157–14Mon, Nov 9: GreatMonNov 97–10Tue, Nov 10: GoodTueNov 106–9Wed, Nov 11: GreatWedNov 1110–13Thu, Nov 12: GreatThuNov 1210–13Fri, Nov 13: GoodFriNov 1313–18Sat, Nov 14: GoodSatNov 1411–16Sun, Nov 15: GoodSunNov 1513–15Mon, Nov 16: PoorMonNov 169–15Tue, Nov 17: FairTueNov 178–10Wed, Nov 18: PoorWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Montara State Beach 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
Montara State Beach 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 97–14 ftGreat9.1 ft · 15 s · W6 mph cross-shore (N)11 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 196 am
Tue, Nov 107–10 ftGood5.7 ft · 13 s · W6 mph cross-shore (NNE)11 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 177 am
Wed, Nov 116–9 ftGreat5.7 ft · 13 s · W6 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 114 mph onshore (WNW), gusts 96 am
Thu, Nov 1210–13 ftGreat8.4 ft · 14 s · W5 mph offshore (ESE)9 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 158 am
Fri, Nov 1310–13 ftGood9.4 ft · 14 s · W9 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 1415 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 227 am
Sat, Nov 1413–18 ftGood10.1 ft · 15 s · W4 mph onshore (WSW)8 mph onshore (SW)7 am
Sun, Nov 1511–16 ftGood12.4 ft · 16 s · W11 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 1613 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 217 am
Mon, Nov 1613–15 ftPoor13.7 ft · 15 s · W14 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 2319 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 307 am
Tue, Nov 179–15 ftFair—13 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 2016 mph cross-shore (NNW)7 am
Wed, Nov 188–10 ftPoor—16 mph onshore (W), gusts 2219 mph cross-shore (NW)4 pm
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Montara State Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Montara State Beach tide chart and tide times

Tides at Montara State Beach today, Monday, Nov 9: low 2.8 ft at 3:27 am, high 6.5 ft at 9:31 am, low -0.4 ft at 4:48 pm and high 4.5 ft at 11:33 pm. At 12 pm the tide is 4.7 ft and falling.

Tide height at Montara State Beach, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-11357Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12now 4.7 ft, fallingLow 2.8 ft3:27 amHigh 6.5 ft9:31 amLow -0.4 ft4:48 pmHigh 4.5 ft11:33 pmLow 3.0 ft3:58 amHigh 6.3 ft9:59 amLow -0.4 ft5:24 pmHigh 4.4 ft12:20 amLow 3.3 ft4:28 amHigh 6.3 ft10:34 amLow -0.1 ft6:06 pmHigh 4.4 ft1:16 am
Tide height at Montara State Beach, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Montara State Beach tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 9 days.
DayTides
Mon, Nov 9Low 2.8 ft at 3:27 amHigh 6.5 ft at 9:31 amLow -0.4 ft at 4:48 pmHigh 4.5 ft at 11:33 pm
Tue, Nov 10Low 3.0 ft at 3:58 amHigh 6.3 ft at 9:59 amLow -0.4 ft at 5:24 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 4.4 ft at 12:20 amLow 3.3 ft at 4:28 amHigh 6.3 ft at 10:34 amLow -0.1 ft at 6:06 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 4.4 ft at 1:16 amLow 3.7 ft at 5:02 amHigh 6.2 ft at 11:07 amLow 0.2 ft at 6:50 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 4.4 ft at 2:12 amLow 3.9 ft at 5:41 amHigh 6.1 ft at 11:46 amLow 0.5 ft at 7:38 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 4.4 ft at 3:11 amLow 4.0 ft at 6:32 amHigh 5.7 ft at 12:30 pmLow 0.7 ft at 8:26 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 4.5 ft at 4:13 amLow 4.1 ft at 7:52 amHigh 5.2 ft at 1:15 pmLow 0.7 ft at 9:18 pm
Mon, Nov 16High 4.4 ft at 5:04 amLow 3.8 ft at 9:25 amHigh 4.6 ft at 2:21 pmLow 0.8 ft at 10:04 pm
Tue, Nov 17High 4.7 ft at 5:37 amLow 3.4 ft at 10:58 am

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

Montara State Beach water temperature

The water temperature at Montara State Beach is about 64°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 63°F and a 7 mph wind, a 3/2 full wetsuit is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 61 and 64°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 64 degrees, 3/2; 61 to 64 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood64°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.

Surf spots near Montara State Beach

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About Montara State Beach

Montara State Beach is a beach break in Montara, San Mateo County, California, facing west. Also called Montara.

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