Marina Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Monterey, USA)

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Marina Surf Guide

Marina in Monterey is an exposed beach break that has very consistent surf and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. The location means that it never gets crowded. Beware of - Rips / undertow - Sharks.

Marina Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	very consistent	14.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Marina:

The best conditions reported for surf at Marina occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Marina (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Marina with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 47% of the time in January while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

47%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

51%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Marina Location Map

Interactive Marina surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Marina is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA, 74 km (46 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Marina is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ), also in USA, 82 km (51 miles) away.

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Marina Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:49 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	SSW	SW
Period (s)	12	12	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	glass	glass	glass

Tides at Marina

Current tide and informaton

For Marina, 2 km from Marina.

Next High Water: 12:52am | 1.92m

Next Low Water: 08:52am | 0.41m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Marina Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.4 °C) at Marina is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.

Current Temp*: 14.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Marina

Surf stats for Marina, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Marina

Wind stats for Marina, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Average Wind

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Marina Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 1 vote.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:2.0
Consistency of Surf:5.0
Difficulty Level:3.0
Crowds:5.0
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Review

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