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Moonstone Beach Surf Report & Forecast, Trinidad, California

Moonstone Beach, Trinidad, California: 9–10 ft, well overhead, at 12 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Good. The main swell is 9.1 ft at 13 seconds from the west, with an 11 mph cross-shore wind from the south, gusting 19 mph. Water is about 59°F, so a 4/3 full wetsuit is the suggestion; the next low tide is -0.4 ft at 5:40 pm.

Good

9–10 ft

well overhead · occasional 12 ft

Swell from the west; wind from the south at 11 mph, cross-shore; the beach faces east.NSWE
first light 6:28 amrating through the daylast light 5:32 pm
Swell
9.1 ft · 13 s · W
Wind
11 mph (S), gusts 19cross-shore
Tide
6.7 ft fallinglow -0.4 ft at 5:40 pm
Water
59°F4/3
Air
58°Ffeels like 51°F
Sun
rise 6:57 amset 5:03 pm

Moonstone Beach surf today and tomorrow

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

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Moonstone Beach today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.51015-1489–10 ftnow6 am: Great7 am: Great8 am: Great9 am: Great10 am: Good11 am: Great12 pm: Good1 pm: Fair2 pm: Good3 pm: Good4 pm: Fair5 pm: Good6 pm: Good6a9a12p3p6p☀ 6:57 am5:03 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Moonstone Beach tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.51015-14810–11 ft6 am: Great7 am: Great8 am: Great9 am: Great10 am: Great11 am: Good12 pm: Fair1 pm: Poor to Fair2 pm: Good3 pm: Good4 pm: Good5 pm: Great6 pm: Great6a9a12p3p6pratingwind

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 Moonstone Beach: 6 pm, Great, on a falling low tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Mon, Nov 9, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am8–9 ftGreat8 mph offshore (SE), gusts 133.8 ft
7 am8–10 ftGreat10 mph offshore (SE), gusts 164.7 ft
8 am8–10 ftGreat8 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 145.8 ft
9 am9–10 ftGreat10 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 176.8 ft
10 am9–10 ftGood11 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 197.4 ft
11 am9–10 ftGreat11 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 197.4 ft
12 pmnow8–9 ftGood10 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 186.7 ft
1 pm7–8 ftFair11 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 195.4 ft
2 pm6–7 ftGood10 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 183.8 ft
3 pm8–9 ftGood10 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 182.0 ft
4 pm8–9 ftFair10 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 180.6 ft
5 pm7–9 ftGood9 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 17-0.2 ft
6 pm7–8 ftGood9 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 15-0.4 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am7–8 ftGreat7 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 123.6 ft
7 am7–8 ftGreat6 mph offshore (SE), gusts 114.2 ft
8 am7–9 ftGreat7 mph offshore (SE), gusts 125.1 ft
9 am7–9 ftGreat7 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 126.1 ft
10 am8–9 ftGreat6 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 116.9 ft
11 am8–9 ftGood6 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 117.3 ft
12 pm8–9 ftFair8 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 147.0 ft
1 pm7–8 ftPoor to Fair9 mph onshore (SW), gusts 166.1 ft
2 pm7–8 ftGood7 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 144.6 ft
3 pm9–10 ftGood6 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 123.0 ft
4 pm9–10 ftGood6 mph cross-shore (S)1.4 ft
5 pm10–11 ftGreat5 mph cross-shore (S)0.2 ft
6 pm9–11 ftGreat7 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 12-0.3 ft

Moonstone Beach waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 12 pm, sets at Moonstone 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 95 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 10.2 ft faces
Waves per set
about 4
Sets
every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 38 s
Lulls
about 95 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
light, about 0.4 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Moonstone Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Moonstone Beach: the biggest day is Saturday, Nov 14 at 11–13 ft, and the best-rated day is Tuesday, Nov 17 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 11–13 ft and Great; Sunday, Nov 15, 8–12 ft and Great.

Moonstone 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 weekend510156–10Mon, Nov 9: GreatMonNov 97–11Tue, Nov 10: GreatTueNov 107–11Wed, Nov 11: GreatWedNov 117–11Thu, Nov 12: GreatThuNov 127–10Fri, Nov 13: PoorFriNov 1311–13Sat, Nov 14: GreatSatNov 148–12Sun, Nov 15: GreatSunNov 158–12Mon, Nov 16: GreatMonNov 167–9Tue, Nov 17: GreatTueNov 176–10Wed, Nov 18: GreatWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Moonstone 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
Moonstone Beach 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 96–10 ftGreat11.7 ft · 14 s · W8 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 1410 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 186 am
Tue, Nov 107–11 ftGreat8.8 ft · 13 s · W7 mph offshore (SE), gusts 127 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 146 pm
Wed, Nov 117–11 ftGreat8.7 ft · 13 s · W5 mph cross-shore (SSE)9 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 146 pm
Thu, Nov 127–11 ftGreat11.5 ft · 15 s · W8 mph offshore (ESE)8 mph cross-shore (SSW)7 am
Fri, Nov 137–10 ftPoor7.5 ft · 14 s · W22 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 3130 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 447 am
Sat, Nov 1411–13 ftGreat19.4 ft · 16 s · W16 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 2517 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 257 am
Sun, Nov 158–12 ftGreat11.1 ft · 16 s · WNW9 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 188 mph onshore (SW), gusts 167 am
Mon, Nov 168–12 ftGreat8.1 ft · 16 s · W5 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 108 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 157 am
Tue, Nov 177–9 ftGreat—8 mph offshore (ESE)8 mph cross-shore (SSE)7 am
Wed, Nov 186–10 ftGreat—10 mph onshore (NW)9 mph cross-shore (NNW)4 pm
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Moonstone Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Moonstone Beach tide chart and tide times

Tides at Moonstone Beach today, Monday, Nov 9: low 3.3 ft at 4:39 am, high 7.5 ft at 10:32 am and low -0.4 ft at 5:40 pm. At 12 pm the tide is 6.7 ft and falling.

Tide height at Moonstone Beach, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-113579Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12now 6.7 ft, fallingLow 3.3 ft4:39 amHigh 7.5 ft10:32 amLow -0.4 ft5:40 pmHigh 5.8 ft12:23 amLow 3.5 ft5:15 amHigh 7.3 ft11:05 amLow -0.4 ft6:15 pmHigh 5.8 ft1:10 amLow 4.0 ft5:45 amHigh 7.5 ft11:35 amLow 0.0 ft6:55 pmHigh 5.7 ft1:51 am
Tide height at Moonstone Beach, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Moonstone Beach tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 9 days.
DayTides
Mon, Nov 9Low 3.3 ft at 4:39 amHigh 7.5 ft at 10:32 amLow -0.4 ft at 5:40 pm
Tue, Nov 10High 5.8 ft at 12:23 amLow 3.5 ft at 5:15 amHigh 7.3 ft at 11:05 amLow -0.4 ft at 6:15 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 5.8 ft at 1:10 amLow 4.0 ft at 5:45 amHigh 7.5 ft at 11:35 amLow 0.0 ft at 6:55 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 5.7 ft at 1:51 amLow 4.1 ft at 6:19 amHigh 7.3 ft at 12:09 pmLow 0.3 ft at 7:34 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 5.7 ft at 2:39 amLow 4.5 ft at 6:56 amHigh 7.3 ft at 12:48 pmLow 0.8 ft at 8:18 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 5.8 ft at 3:30 amLow 4.8 ft at 7:45 amHigh 7.1 ft at 1:29 pmLow 1.2 ft at 9:04 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 5.9 ft at 4:23 amLow 4.8 ft at 8:54 amHigh 6.4 ft at 2:10 pmLow 1.1 ft at 9:54 pm
Mon, Nov 16High 5.6 ft at 5:20 amLow 4.4 ft at 10:09 amHigh 5.7 ft at 3:13 pmLow 1.3 ft at 10:41 pm
Tue, Nov 17High 5.8 ft at 6:05 amLow 4.1 ft at 11:35 am

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

Moonstone Beach water temperature

The water temperature at Moonstone Beach is about 59°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 51°F and an 11 mph wind, a 4/3 full wetsuit is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 59 and 60°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 59 degrees, 4/3; 59 to 60 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood59°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 Moonstone Beach

Spots near Moonstone Beach with their rating right now, placed on a simple map.Moonstone BeachCamel RockLittle River State BeachClam BeachTrinidad State BeachMad River BeachPatrick's Point

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About Moonstone Beach

Moonstone Beach is a rivermouth in Trinidad, Humboldt County, California, facing west.

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