Marina State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – Monterey, USA)
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Surf Break: Marina State Beach
| Name: | Marina State Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | very consistent |
| Best Swell: W | Offshore Wind: ESE |
Marina State Beach in Monterey is an exposed beach break that has very consistent surf and works all around the year. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include rips and sharks.
Overall Marina State 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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Also see Marina State Beach surf quality by season and Marina State Beach surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Marina State Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Marina State Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Marina 1 | 3 mi |
| Second closest break | Salinas River State Beach | 4 mi |
| Third closest break | Moss Landing | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Zmudowski State Beach | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Lovers Point | 10 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Marina State Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Monterey Buoy | 33 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Cape San Martin Buoy | 70 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Half Moon Bay Buoy | 73 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | San Francisco Buoy | 89 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Bodega Bay Buoy | 132 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Marina State Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | General Fish Company Pier, Moss Landing, California | 4 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Moss Landing, Ocean Pier, California | 4 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Moss Landing, Ocean Pier, California (sub) | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | General Fish Company Pier, California | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Moss Landing, California | 4 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Marina State Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Badger Pass Ski Area (United States) | 134 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Dodge Ridge (United States) | 142 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sierra Summit Mountain Resort (United States) | 150 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Bear Valley (United States) | 155 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Kirkwood (United States) | 165 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Marina State Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Neponset (United States) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Castroville (United States) | 3 mi |
| Third closest city location | Marina (United States) | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Elkhorn (United States) | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Boronda (United States) | 8 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Marina State Beach is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA, 69 km (43 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Marina State Beach is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ), also in USA, 77 km (48 miles) away.
- Third is San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in USA, 109 km (68 miles) away.
- Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) in USA is 114 km (71 miles) away.
- Modesto City Co Harry Sham Airport (MOD), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Marina State Beach and is 124 km (77 miles) away.
