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Dillon looking inviting, Dillon Beach

2:41 pm 9 Dec 2011

I've seen it worse., Fort Point

5:57 pm 13 Feb 2010


Garrapata ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 5.0

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Surf Report Feed

Garrapata Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(California – Monterey, USA)

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Name: Garrapata
Type: beach
Reliability:
Best Swell: W Offshore Wind: ESE

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Overall Garrapata Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Garrapata Location Map

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Garrapata:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Carmel Beach 9 mi
Second closest break Andrew Molera State Park 10 mi
Third closest break Ghost Tree 10 mi
Fourth closest break Del Monte Beach 12 mi
Fifth closest break Spanish Bay-Cobblestones 14 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Garrapata:

Closest wave buoy Monterey Buoy 37 mi
Second closest wave buoy Cape San Martin Buoy 47 mi
Third closest wave buoy Half Moon Bay Buoy 84 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy San Francisco Buoy 105 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Santa Maria Buoy 122 mi

Tide stations nearest to Garrapata:

Closest tide station Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay, California 7 mi
Second closest tide station Monterey, Monterey Harbor, California 13 mi
Third closest tide station Monterey, Monterey Harbor, California (2) 13 mi
Fourth closest tide station Monterey, Monterey Harbor, California (3) 13 mi
Fifth closest tide station General Fish Company Pier, Moss Landing, California 27 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Garrapata:

Closest ski area Badger Pass Ski Area (United States) 151 mi
Second closest ski area Dodge Ridge (United States) 163 mi
Third closest ski area China Peak Mountain Resort (United States) 163 mi
Fourth closest ski area Bear Valley (United States) 177 mi
Fifth closest ski area China Peak (United States) 179 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Garrapata:

Closest city location Carmel-by-the-Sea (United States) 9 mi
Second closest city location Carmel Valley Village (United States) 11 mi
Third closest city location Del Monte Forest (United States) 11 mi
Fourth closest city location Monterey (United States) 11 mi
Fifth closest city location Del Rey Oaks (United States) 12 mi
Garrapata break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Garrapata, California - Monterey. Use the tab navigation above to view Garrapata sea temperature, Garrapata photographs, Garrapata detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Garrapata webcams, current wind from California - Monterey live weather stations and Garrapata 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 Garrapata.