Garrapata Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Monterey, USA)

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Garrapata Surf Guide

Garrapata in Monterey is an exposed beach break. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break provides left and right handers. A remote wave spot that never gets crowded. Beware of - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Sharks.

Garrapata Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2		13.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Garrapata:

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

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Garrapata 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 50% of the time in January while 49% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

50%

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

blown out

49%

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 Garrapata Location Map

Interactive Garrapata 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 Garrapata is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA, 105 km (65 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Garrapata is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ), also in USA, 111 km (69 miles) away.

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Garrapata Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 05:00 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Garrapata look like?

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Tides at Garrapata

Current tide and informaton

For Garrapata, 0 km from Garrapata.

Next High Water: 03:29pm | 1.49m

Next Low Water: 07:59am | 0.36m

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Garrapata Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.4 °C) at Garrapata 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 (12.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

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