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Spring, 2010, Steamer Lane-Middle Peak

9:42 am 28 Mar 2010


Del Monte Beach ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 3.5
Difficulty level: 3.0
Wind and kite surfing: 1.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Del Monte Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(California – Monterey, USA)

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Surf Break: Del Monte Beach

Name: Del Monte Beach
Type: sandbar
Reliability: consistent
Best Swell: NW Offshore Wind: SSE

Del Monte Beach in Monterey is an exposed beach break that usually has waves. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the south southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for rips and sharks.

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Overall Del Monte Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Del Monte Beach:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Lovers Point 2 mi
Second closest break Asilomar 4 mi
Third closest break Spanish Bay-Cobblestones 4 mi
Fourth closest break Spanish Bay-Dunes 4 mi
Fifth closest break Spanish Bay-South Moss 4 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Del Monte Beach:

Closest wave buoy Monterey Buoy 32 mi
Second closest wave buoy Cape San Martin Buoy 60 mi
Third closest wave buoy Half Moon Bay Buoy 76 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy San Francisco Buoy 96 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Santa Maria Buoy 132 mi

Tide stations nearest to Del Monte Beach:

Closest tide station Monterey, Monterey Harbor, California 1 mi
Second closest tide station Monterey, Monterey Harbor, California (2) 1 mi
Third closest tide station Monterey, Monterey Harbor, California (3) 1 mi
Fourth closest tide station Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay, California 7 mi
Fifth closest tide station General Fish Company Pier, Moss Landing, California 15 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Del Monte Beach:

Closest ski area Badger Pass Ski Area (United States) 142 mi
Second closest ski area Dodge Ridge (United States) 152 mi
Third closest ski area China Peak Mountain Resort (United States) 157 mi
Fourth closest ski area Bear Valley (United States) 165 mi
Fifth closest ski area Mammoth Mountain (United States) 173 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Del Monte Beach:

Closest city location Monterey Peninsula Airport (United States) 2 mi
Second closest city location Pacific Grove (United States) 2 mi
Third closest city location Seaside (United States) 2 mi
Fourth closest city location Del Rey Oaks (United States) 2 mi
Fifth closest city location Monterey (United States) 2 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Del Monte Beach is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA, 84 km (52 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Del Monte Beach is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ), also in USA, 92 km (57 miles) away.
  • Third is San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in USA, 121 km (75 miles) away.
  • Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) in USA is 128 km (80 miles) away.
  • Modesto City Co Harry Sham Airport (MOD), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Del Monte Beach and is 140 km (87 miles) away.
Del Monte Beach break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Del Monte Beach, California - Monterey. Use the tab navigation above to view Del Monte Beach sea temperature, Del Monte Beach photographs, Del Monte Beach detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Del Monte Beach webcams, current wind from California - Monterey live weather stations and Del Monte Beach tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Del Monte Beach.