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Surf Break: Lovers Point

Lovers Point in Monterey is a reasonably exposed point break that only works once in a while. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the south. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest.There is a left hand point break here. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rips and rocks.

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Overall Lovers Point 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 Lovers Point:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Asilomar	1 mi
Second closest break	Spanish Bay-Cobblestones	2 mi
Third closest break	Spanish Bay-Dunes	2 mi
Fourth closest break	Spanish Bay-South Moss	2 mi
Fifth closest break	Del Monte Beach	2 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Lovers Point:
Closest wave buoy	Monterey Buoy	29 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Cape San Martin Buoy	62 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Half Moon Bay Buoy	73 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	San Francisco Buoy	93 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Bodega Bay Buoy	135 mi
Tide stations nearest to Lovers Point:
Closest tide station	Monterey, Monterey Harbor, California	2 mi
Second closest tide station	Monterey, Monterey Harbor, California (2)	2 mi
Third closest tide station	Monterey, Monterey Harbor, California (3)	2 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay, California	8 mi
Fifth closest tide station	General Fish Company Pier, Moss Landing, California	14 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Lovers Point:
Closest ski area	Badger Pass Ski Area (United States)	143 mi
Second closest ski area	Dodge Ridge (United States)	152 mi
Third closest ski area	Sierra Summit Mountain Resort (United States)	158 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Bear Valley (United States)	165 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Mammoth Mountain (United States)	173 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Lovers Point:
Closest city location	Pacific Grove (United States)	1 mi
Second closest city location	Del Monte Forest (United States)	4 mi
Third closest city location	Monterey (United States)	4 mi
Fourth closest city location	Seaside (United States)	4 mi
Fifth closest city location	Monterey Peninsula Airport (United States)	4 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Lovers Point is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA, 81 km (50 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Lovers Point is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ), also in USA, 88 km (55 miles) away.
• Third is San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in USA, 117 km (73 miles) away.
• Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) in USA is 124 km (77 miles) away.
• Modesto City Co Harry Sham Airport (MOD), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Lovers Point and is 140 km (87 miles) away.