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Monterey & Big Sur Surf Report

Monterey & Big Sur surf at 8 am PST on Tuesday, Nov 10: 1–11 ft across 20 spots. Best right now: Andrew Molera State Park, 6–7 ft and Great, with a 6 mph cross-shore wind. Water is 67–68°F; a 3/2 full wetsuit is the suggestion.

Updated 8 am PST, Tue, Nov 10 · Forecasts update four times a day.

Surf now
1–11 ft
Best now
Andrew Molera State ParkGreat
Water
67–68°F

20 spots right now: 9 Great · 7 Good · 1 Fair · 3 Poor

Map of 20 Monterey & Big Sur surf spots, each dot shaded by its rating at 8 am PST. Every spot and rating is also listed in words below.Moss LandingCastrovilleMarinaPacific GroveMontereyPebble BeachCarmel-by-the-SeaBig Sur
20 spots by rating at 8 am PST. Tap a town to jump to its spots.

Monterey & Big Sur surf by town

Bars show the next 10 days at midday: height is the biggest surf in the town, colour is its best rating. Every bar on this page uses the same scale, with full height at 25 ft.

  • Moss Landing

    2 spots · 3–6 ft now

    Best now: Zmudowski State Beach Good

    Best day: Tue, Nov 10, Good, up to 6 ft

  • Castroville

    1 spot · 6–7 ft now

    Best now: Salinas River State Beach Great

    Best day: Tue, Nov 10, Great, up to 7 ft

  • Marina

    1 spot · 7–8 ft now

    Best now: Marina State Beach Great

    Best day: Tue, Nov 10, Great, up to 8 ft

  • Pacific Grove

    2 spots · 2–10 ft now

    Best now: Asilomar Great

    Best day: Sat, Nov 14, Great, up to 17 ft

  • Monterey

    1 spot · 1 ft now

    Best now: Del Monte Beach Poor

    Best day: Thu, Nov 12, Fair, up to 2 ft

  • Pebble Beach

    2 spots · 6–7 ft now

    Best now: Spanish Bay - South Moss Good

    Best day: Sun, Nov 15, Good, up to 11 ft

  • Carmel-by-the-Sea

    5 spots · 2–9 ft now

    Best now: Garrapata State Beach Great

    Best day: Tue, Nov 10, Great, up to 9 ft

  • Big Sur

    5 spots · 3–9 ft now

    Best now: Andrew Molera State Park Great

    Best day: Thu, Nov 12, Great, up to 13 ft

More towns: Gorda

Best surf in Monterey & Big Sur right now

  1. Andrew Molera State ParkGreat6–7 ft · 6 mph cross-shore (NW)
  2. Willow CreekGreat9–11 ft · calm
  3. AsilomarGreat8–10 ft · 8 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 13
  4. Pfeiffer BeachGreat4–5 ft · 5 mph cross-shore (NW)
  5. Garrapata State BeachGreat8–9 ft · 10 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 16

Bar length is the top of each spot's height range now.

Monterey & Big Sur surf this weekend and the next 10 days

The biggest and best-rated Monterey & Big Sur spots for each of the next 7 days, at midday.
DayBiggest surfWhereBest-rated spot
Today9–11 ftWillow CreekAndrew Molera State Park Great
Tomorrow9–11 ftAsilomarBig Creek Great
Thu, Nov 1212–14 ftAsilomarBig Creek Great
Fri, Nov 1311–13 ftAsilomarMill Creek Fair
Sat, Nov 1418–20 ftGhost TreeLovers Point Great
Sun, Nov 1512–14 ftAsilomarMill Creek Great
Mon, Nov 1618–21 ftMarina State BeachPfeiffer Beach Great
Nov 20–25Days 11–16 are in the Current app with a subscription

All 20 Monterey & Big Sur spots today

Every Monterey & Big Sur spot by town, north to south, with the rating and surf now and the next 10 days at midday. Bar height is the top of the surf range, on one scale for the whole table (full height 25 ft).
Spot and windNowNext 10 days+6 days in the app

Moss Landing

Moss Landing surf report
Zmudowski State BeachcalmGood5–6 ft
Moss Landing4 mph offshore (NE), gusts 9Good3–4 ft

Castroville

Castroville surf report
Salinas River State Beach4 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 10Great6–7 ft

Marina

Marina surf report
Marina State Beach5 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 11Great7–8 ft

Pacific Grove

Pacific Grove surf report
Asilomar8 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 13Great8–10 ft
Lovers Point7 mph onshore (NE), gusts 13Poor2–3 ft

Monterey

Monterey surf report
Del Monte Beach7 mph onshore (NE), gusts 12Poor1 ft

Pebble Beach

Pebble Beach surf report
Spanish Bay - South Moss8 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 14Good6–7 ft
Ghost Tree10 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 15Poor6–7 ft

Carmel-by-the-Sea

Carmel-by-the-Sea surf report
Garrapata State Beach10 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 16Great8–9 ft
Carmel River State Beach10 mph offshore (NNE)Good3–4 ft
Carmel Beach9 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 14Good5–6 ft
Carmel Meadows10 mph cross-shore (NNE)Good3–4 ft
Monastery Beach10 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 15Fair2 ft

Big Sur

Big Sur surf report
Andrew Molera State Park6 mph cross-shore (NW)Great6–7 ft
Pfeiffer Beach5 mph cross-shore (NW)Great4–5 ft
Sand Dollar BeachcalmGreat8–9 ft
Mill CreekcalmGreat3–4 ft
Big CreekcalmGood8–9 ft

Gorda

Gorda surf report
Willow CreekcalmGreat9–11 ft

Tides today in Monterey & Big Sur

Tides today (Tue, Nov 10) at Carmel Beach in Carmel-by-the-Sea: low 3.5 ft at 3:42 am, high 6.7 ft at 9:47 am and low 0.3 ft at 5:14 pm.

Tide curve for Carmel Beach on Tue, Nov 10, in feet above MLLW, with night shaded and the current time marked.-11357Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11now 6.0 ft, risingLow 3.5 ft3:42 amHigh 6.7 ft9:47 amLow 0.3 ft5:14 pm
Heights in feet above MLLW. Times differ by a few minutes along Monterey & Big Sur.

Tide charts for each town: Moss Landing · Castroville · Marina · Pacific Grove · Monterey · Pebble Beach · Carmel-by-the-Sea · Big Sur · Gorda

Monterey & Big Sur water temperature

Water across Monterey & Big Sur is 67–68°F on Tue, Nov 10; a 3/2 full wetsuit is the suggestion.

Nearby areas in California

  • Santa Cruz County

    36 spots · 1–7 ft now

    Best now: Shark Fin Cove Great

    Best day: Mon, Nov 16, Great, up to 17 ft

  • San Luis Obispo County

    15 spots · 1–10 ft now

    Best now: Hazard Canyon Great

    Best day: Tue, Nov 10, Great, up to 10 ft

All California surf reports

Forecasts are estimates. Never rely on them for safety. For rip current risk and beach hazards, check the National Weather Service. Forecasts from Current's novel physics simulation. No AI. No black boxes. Ocean and weather data: NOAA (U.S. government data). NOAA does not endorse this site.