Ghost Tree surfForecast / CAL – Monterey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 PDT
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Ghost Tree surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ghost Tree sea temperature is
14.0° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ghost Tree today?

The current surf forecast for Ghost Tree at 10AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (05 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (05 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

Table - waves today at Ghost Tree. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
3
3
3
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
15
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
649
640
587
497
451
443
347
341
289
260
256
239
144
226
247
336
606
377
359
359
353
347
341
285
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:09AM1.50m
3:33PM0.95m
00:47AM1.43m
4:44PM0.96m
1:32AM1.35m
5:45PM0.98m
Low Tide
8:01AM-0.11m
6:28PM0.91m
8:50AM-0.06m
7:15PM0.94m
9:42AM-0.03m
8:35PM0.96m
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:09
6:09
6:07
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7:59
8:00
8:00
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
10
11
12
11
11
11
12
13
10
10
11
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
WNW
14
1
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
Energy kJ
649
640
587
497
451
443
347
341
289
260
256
239
140
138
175
336
606
377
359
359
353
347
341
285
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
WNW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
7
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
103
132
255
188
188
142
142
146
204
242
242
154
144
120
134
134
134
41
57
96
93
91
89
87
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.2
S
11
0.1
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.4
NW
7
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
70
70
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
25
50
9
15
59
59
134
133
15
15
13
17
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.7
WNW
6
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
WNW
5
1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
4
5
28
226
247
33
52
75
57
65
51
55
72
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
1
1
3
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
8
8
8
20
44
44
32
20
0
0
0
44
44
44
39
20
20
20
0
44
44
44
39
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Monterey
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
1
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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