Ghost Tree Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Monterey, USA)

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Ghost Tree Surf Guide

Ghost Tree in Monterey is an exposed reef break Works best in offshore winds from the east northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the west. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Beware of - Rocks - Sharks.

Ghost Tree Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	rarely breaks	13.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ghost Tree:

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

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Ghost Tree 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 51% of the time in January while 48% 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

51%

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

blown out

48%

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 Ghost Tree Location Map

Interactive Ghost Tree 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 Ghost Tree is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA, 89 km (55 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ghost Tree is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ), also in USA, 95 km (59 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Ghost Tree Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 04:31 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	16	15	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- off	glass	on

Tides at Ghost Tree

Current tide and informaton

For Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay, California, 5 km from Ghost Tree.

Next High Water: 02:28pm | 0.98m

Next Low Water: 07:16am | -0.14m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Ghost Tree Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.7 °C) at Ghost Tree 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.