Wednesday, Sep 23 — Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay, United States

Where to surf

Carmel BeachAround 6:00 PM PDT

Looks good · Moderate confidence

3.9–3.9 ft · Coastal waves · not surf height

Wind: 3.4 kt · cross-shore

Other places to check

Moss Landing · 9:00 AM–11:00 AM PDT · Looks good
2.0–2.0 ft · Coastal waves · not surf height · 5.1 kt
Steamer Lane · 9:00 AM–11:00 AM PDT · Looks good
2.0–2.1 ft · Coastal waves · not surf height · 5.4 kt cross-shore

Why this spot?

Waves are forecast to reach this beach.
Light wind should keep the water smoother.

Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay spots

5 spots

Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay

5 spots

Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay surf forecast
Spot	Coastal wavesat 10 m depth	Outlook	Daytime coastal range	Wind	Tide
Moss LandingCDIP MO895 · ECMWF coastal forecastWNW offshore model swell · 5.9 ft @ 8s	2.0 ftW @ 5s08:00 local · not breaking surf	Looks goodModerate confidence	1.8–2.1 ft05:00–19:00 · 15/15 hoursOutlook: 9:00 AM–11:00 AM	ENE 1.5 ktoffshore	3 ftrising
12 AMF2.0 ft1.12.5 ft 1 AMF2.1 ft2.12 ft 2 AMF2.1 ft2.11 ft 3 AMF2.1 ft1.20.5 ft 4 AMF2.1 ft11 ft 5 AMF2.1 ft1.41.5 ft 6 AMF2.1 ft1.22 ft 7 AMF2.0 ft1.52.5 ft 8 AMF2.0 ft1.53 ft 9 AMF2.0 ft0.84 ft 10 AMF2.0 ft1.34 ft 11 AMF2.0 ft5.14 ft NoonF1.9 ft7.53.5 ft 1 PMF1.9 ft7.83 ft 2 PMF1.9 ft72.5 ft 3 PMF1.9 ft6.42 ft 4 PMF1.8 ft5.92.5 ft 5 PMF1.8 ft5.73 ft 6 PMF1.8 ft6.63.5 ft 7 PMF1.8 ft5.64 ft 8 PMF1.8 ft4.44.5 ft 9 PMF1.8 ft2.65 ft 10 PMF1.8 ft3.54.5 ft 11 PMF1.8 ft3.93.5 ft Open hourly forecast Spot notes
Steamer LaneCDIP SC149 · ECMWF coastal forecastWNW offshore model swell · 5.4 ft @ 8s	2.1 ftSSW @ 15s08:00 local · not breaking surf	Looks goodModerate confidence	1.9–2.1 ft05:00–19:00 · 15/15 hoursOutlook: 9:00 AM–11:00 AM	NE 2.1 ktcross-shore	3 ftrising
12 AMF2.2 ft1.22.5 ft 1 AMF2.1 ft1.81.5 ft 2 AMF2.1 ft1.61 ft 3 AMF2.1 ft1.20.5 ft 4 AMF2.1 ft0.61 ft 5 AMF2.1 ft1.81.5 ft 6 AMF2.1 ft2.12 ft 7 AMF2.1 ft2.12.5 ft 8 AMF2.1 ft2.13 ft 9 AMF2.1 ft0.64 ft 10 AMF2.1 ft1.94 ft 11 AMF2.0 ft5.43.5 ft NoonF2.0 ft7.33.5 ft 1 PMF2.0 ft8.63 ft 2 PMF2.0 ft9.72.5 ft 3 PMF2.0 ft102 ft 4 PMF2.0 ft92.5 ft 5 PMF2.0 ft6.53 ft 6 PMF2.0 ft0.63.5 ft 7 PMF1.9 ft64 ft 8 PMF1.9 ft5.54.5 ft 9 PMF1.9 ft3.15 ft 10 PMF1.9 ft4.14 ft 11 PMF1.9 ft1.23.5 ft Open hourly forecast Spot notes
AsilomarWNW offshore model swell · 6.6 ft @ 7s	Unavailable	Looks goodLow confidence	Around 6:00 PM	NE 3.3 ktcross-shore	3 ftrising
12 AMUUnavailable7.12.5 ft 1 AMUUnavailable82 ft 2 AMUUnavailable6.21 ft 3 AMUUnavailable4.50.5 ft 4 AMUUnavailable3.41 ft 5 AMUUnavailable3.41.5 ft 6 AMUUnavailable3.72 ft 7 AMUUnavailable3.52.5 ft 8 AMUUnavailable3.33 ft 9 AMUUnavailable44 ft 10 AMUUnavailable4.74 ft 11 AMUUnavailable54 ft NoonUUnavailable5.23.5 ft 1 PMUUnavailable5.73 ft 2 PMUUnavailable6.32.5 ft 3 PMUUnavailable5.82 ft 4 PMUUnavailable4.32.5 ft 5 PMUUnavailable3.73 ft 6 PMUUnavailable2.93.5 ft 7 PMUUnavailable3.74 ft 8 PMUUnavailable4.94.5 ft 9 PMUUnavailable5.55 ft 10 PMUUnavailable4.74.5 ft 11 PMUUnavailable2.73.5 ft Open hourly forecast Spot notes
Carmel BeachCDIP MO644 · ECMWF coastal forecastWNW offshore model swell · 6.6 ft @ 7s	4.4 ftW @ 11s08:00 local · not breaking surf	Looks goodModerate confidence	3.9–4.5 ft05:00–19:00 · 15/15 hoursOutlook: Around 6:00 PM	NE 5.4 ktoffshore	3 ftrising
12 AMF4.3 ft4.92.5 ft 1 AMF4.3 ft5.32 ft 2 AMF4.4 ft4.51 ft 3 AMF4.4 ft3.80.5 ft 4 AMF4.4 ft41 ft 5 AMF4.5 ft4.41.5 ft 6 AMF4.4 ft4.92 ft 7 AMF4.4 ft5.22.5 ft 8 AMF4.4 ft5.43 ft 9 AMF4.4 ft5.64 ft 10 AMF4.3 ft4.84 ft 11 AMF4.3 ft5.34 ft NoonF4.2 ft5.33.5 ft 1 PMF4.2 ft63 ft 2 PMF4.1 ft5.92.5 ft 3 PMF4.1 ft5.72 ft 4 PMF4.0 ft52.5 ft 5 PMF4.0 ft4.33 ft 6 PMF3.9 ft3.43.5 ft 7 PMF3.9 ft2.24 ft 8 PMF3.8 ft3.74.5 ft 9 PMF3.8 ft1.95 ft 10 PMF3.8 ft3.14.5 ft 11 PMF3.7 ft5.73.5 ft Open hourly forecast Spot notes
Four MileWNW offshore model swell · 6.0 ft @ 7s	Unavailable	Looks goodLow confidence	9:00 AM–11:00 AM	ESE 2.2 ktcross-shore	3 ftrising
12 AMUUnavailable3.62.5 ft 1 AMUUnavailable3.21.5 ft 2 AMUUnavailable41 ft 3 AMUUnavailable3.60.5 ft 4 AMUUnavailable31 ft 5 AMUUnavailable1.61.5 ft 6 AMUUnavailable3.72 ft 7 AMUUnavailable3.72.5 ft 8 AMUUnavailable2.23 ft 9 AMUUnavailable1.64 ft 10 AMUUnavailable3.14 ft 11 AMUUnavailable4.93.5 ft NoonUUnavailable73.5 ft 1 PMUUnavailable8.73 ft 2 PMUUnavailable9.72.5 ft 3 PMUUnavailable102 ft 4 PMUUnavailable9.92.5 ft 5 PMUUnavailable9.23 ft 6 PMUUnavailable7.53.5 ft 7 PMUUnavailable1.74 ft 8 PMUUnavailable4.54.5 ft 9 PMUUnavailable3.25 ft 10 PMUUnavailable14 ft 11 PMUUnavailable23.5 ft Open hourly forecast Spot notes

Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay

5 spots

Moss Landing

2.0 ft coastal waves

CDIP MO895 · ECMWF forecast at about 10 m · W 5s · 08:00 local. Not breaking surf.

Offshore swell: WNW 5.9 ft @ 8s

Looks goodModerate confidenceWhen to go9:00 AM–11:00 AMDaytime coastal range: 1.8–2.1 ft

WindENE 1.5 ktoffshoreTide3 ftrising

Hourly timeline

12 AMF2.0 ft1.12.5 ft

1 AMF2.1 ft2.12 ft

2 AMF2.1 ft2.11 ft

3 AMF2.1 ft1.20.5 ft

4 AMF2.1 ft11 ft

5 AMF2.1 ft1.41.5 ft

6 AMF2.1 ft1.22 ft

7 AMF2.0 ft1.52.5 ft

8 AMF2.0 ft1.53 ft

9 AMF2.0 ft0.84 ft

10 AMF2.0 ft1.34 ft

11 AMF2.0 ft5.14 ft

NoonF1.9 ft7.53.5 ft

1 PMF1.9 ft7.83 ft

2 PMF1.9 ft72.5 ft

3 PMF1.9 ft6.42 ft

4 PMF1.8 ft5.92.5 ft

5 PMF1.8 ft5.73 ft

6 PMF1.8 ft6.63.5 ft

7 PMF1.8 ft5.64 ft

8 PMF1.8 ft4.44.5 ft

9 PMF1.8 ft2.65 ft

10 PMF1.8 ft3.54.5 ft

11 PMF1.8 ft3.93.5 ft

Open hourly forecast

Steamer Lane

2.1 ft coastal waves

CDIP SC149 · ECMWF forecast at about 10 m · SSW 15s · 08:00 local. Not breaking surf.

Offshore swell: WNW 5.4 ft @ 8s

Looks goodModerate confidenceWhen to go9:00 AM–11:00 AMDaytime coastal range: 1.9–2.1 ft

WindNE 2.1 ktcross-shoreTide3 ftrising

Hourly timeline

12 AMF2.2 ft1.22.5 ft

1 AMF2.1 ft1.81.5 ft

2 AMF2.1 ft1.61 ft

3 AMF2.1 ft1.20.5 ft

4 AMF2.1 ft0.61 ft

5 AMF2.1 ft1.81.5 ft

6 AMF2.1 ft2.12 ft

7 AMF2.1 ft2.12.5 ft

8 AMF2.1 ft2.13 ft

9 AMF2.1 ft0.64 ft

10 AMF2.1 ft1.94 ft

11 AMF2.0 ft5.43.5 ft

NoonF2.0 ft7.33.5 ft

1 PMF2.0 ft8.63 ft

2 PMF2.0 ft9.72.5 ft

3 PMF2.0 ft102 ft

4 PMF2.0 ft92.5 ft

5 PMF2.0 ft6.53 ft

6 PMF2.0 ft0.63.5 ft

7 PMF1.9 ft64 ft

8 PMF1.9 ft5.54.5 ft

9 PMF1.9 ft3.15 ft

10 PMF1.9 ft4.14 ft

11 PMF1.9 ft1.23.5 ft

Open hourly forecast

Asilomar

Unavailable

Offshore swell: WNW 6.6 ft @ 7s

Looks goodLow confidenceWhen to goAround 6:00 PM

WindNE 3.3 ktcross-shoreTide3 ftrising

Hourly timeline

12 AMUUnavailable7.12.5 ft

1 AMUUnavailable82 ft

2 AMUUnavailable6.21 ft

3 AMUUnavailable4.50.5 ft

4 AMUUnavailable3.41 ft

5 AMUUnavailable3.41.5 ft

6 AMUUnavailable3.72 ft

7 AMUUnavailable3.52.5 ft

8 AMUUnavailable3.33 ft

9 AMUUnavailable44 ft

10 AMUUnavailable4.74 ft

11 AMUUnavailable54 ft

NoonUUnavailable5.23.5 ft

1 PMUUnavailable5.73 ft

2 PMUUnavailable6.32.5 ft

3 PMUUnavailable5.82 ft

4 PMUUnavailable4.32.5 ft

5 PMUUnavailable3.73 ft

6 PMUUnavailable2.93.5 ft

7 PMUUnavailable3.74 ft

8 PMUUnavailable4.94.5 ft

9 PMUUnavailable5.55 ft

10 PMUUnavailable4.74.5 ft

11 PMUUnavailable2.73.5 ft

Open hourly forecast

Carmel Beach

4.4 ft coastal waves

CDIP MO644 · ECMWF forecast at about 10 m · W 11s · 08:00 local. Not breaking surf.

Offshore swell: WNW 6.6 ft @ 7s

Looks goodModerate confidenceWhen to goAround 6:00 PMDaytime coastal range: 3.9–4.5 ft

WindNE 5.4 ktoffshoreTide3 ftrising

Hourly timeline

12 AMF4.3 ft4.92.5 ft

1 AMF4.3 ft5.32 ft

2 AMF4.4 ft4.51 ft

3 AMF4.4 ft3.80.5 ft

4 AMF4.4 ft41 ft

5 AMF4.5 ft4.41.5 ft

6 AMF4.4 ft4.92 ft

7 AMF4.4 ft5.22.5 ft

8 AMF4.4 ft5.43 ft

9 AMF4.4 ft5.64 ft

10 AMF4.3 ft4.84 ft

11 AMF4.3 ft5.34 ft

NoonF4.2 ft5.33.5 ft

1 PMF4.2 ft63 ft

2 PMF4.1 ft5.92.5 ft

3 PMF4.1 ft5.72 ft

4 PMF4.0 ft52.5 ft

5 PMF4.0 ft4.33 ft

6 PMF3.9 ft3.43.5 ft

7 PMF3.9 ft2.24 ft

8 PMF3.8 ft3.74.5 ft

9 PMF3.8 ft1.95 ft

10 PMF3.8 ft3.14.5 ft

11 PMF3.7 ft5.73.5 ft

Open hourly forecast

Four Mile

Unavailable

Offshore swell: WNW 6.0 ft @ 7s

Looks goodLow confidenceWhen to go9:00 AM–11:00 AM

WindESE 2.2 ktcross-shoreTide3 ftrising

Hourly timeline

12 AMUUnavailable3.62.5 ft

1 AMUUnavailable3.21.5 ft

2 AMUUnavailable41 ft

3 AMUUnavailable3.60.5 ft

4 AMUUnavailable31 ft

5 AMUUnavailable1.61.5 ft

6 AMUUnavailable3.72 ft

7 AMUUnavailable3.72.5 ft

8 AMUUnavailable2.23 ft

9 AMUUnavailable1.64 ft

10 AMUUnavailable3.14 ft

11 AMUUnavailable4.93.5 ft

NoonUUnavailable73.5 ft

1 PMUUnavailable8.73 ft

2 PMUUnavailable9.72.5 ft

3 PMUUnavailable102 ft

4 PMUUnavailable9.92.5 ft

5 PMUUnavailable9.23 ft

6 PMUUnavailable7.53.5 ft

7 PMUUnavailable1.74 ft

8 PMUUnavailable4.54.5 ft

9 PMUUnavailable3.25 ft

10 PMUUnavailable14 ft

11 PMUUnavailable23.5 ft

Open hourly forecast

Seven-day coastal wave outlook

Tue, Sep 22Wind 0–11 kt varying direction

Wed, Sep 23Wind 0.5–10 kt varying direction

Thu, Sep 24Wind 0.5–10 kt varying direction

Fri, Sep 25Wind 0.5–15.5 kt varying direction

Sat, Sep 26Wind 0–9 kt varying direction

Sun, Sep 27Wind 1–16.5 kt varying direction

Mon, Sep 28Wind 0.5–10.5 kt varying direction

Daily minimum–maximum coastal significant wave height, 05:00–19:00 Los Angeles time, at about 10 m depth. Not breaking surf, set sizes, confidence intervals, or a quality ranking. Later days remain unavailable beyond CDIP’s current forecast horizon.

Forecast sources 4/5 current

Coastal waves, offshore swell, and surf height describe different conditions. Source availability does not measure forecast accuracy.

Report or official forecast

US National Weather Service Surf Zone Forecast

No current identified MTR/LOX surf product passed WMO, office, zone-name, and publication checks.

UnavailableNo source time

Wave observation

Coastal Data Information Program THREDDS

CDIP MO895 (36.80592, -121.79351; 14.96 m depth); CDIP named Moss Landing output point; exact named harbor-mouth coast. | CDIP SC149 (36.94873, -122.02122; 15 m depth); CDIP named Steamer Lane output point; exact named headland and southeast-facing model transect. | CDIP MO644 (36.55058, -121.93917; 15.31 m depth); CDIP named Carmel City Beach output point; exact named beach and west-facing transect.; significant wave height at mapped coastal depth, not breaking surf

CurrentSep 22, 2:56 PM PDT

Wave observation

NOAA NDBC real-time station files

Current buoy observations are not forecasts for the selected future date.

Not applicableNo source time

Tide prediction

NOAA CO-OPS Tides and Currents API

NOAA Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay 9413745 · 1.5 km from Steamer Lane; predicted high/low events above MLLW, converted to feet. Timestamp is retrieval time; provider issue time is not supplied.

CurrentSep 22, 5:31 PM PDT

Forecast model

Open-Meteo Marine API

5 of 6 configured model points available

CurrentSep 22, 4:45 PM PDT

Forecast model

Open-Meteo Weather API

5 of 6 configured model points available

CurrentSep 22, 4:45 PM PDT

Comparison or discovery

Surf-Forecast public pages

Spot discovery and break-specific HTML fallback

Not applicableNo source time

Comparison or discovery

Surfline public spot pages

Break-specific comparison, cams, and metadata

Not applicableNo source time