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Ghost Tree surfForecast / CAL – Monterey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 15 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ghost Tree today?
The current surf forecast for Ghost Tree at 9PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ghost Tree. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | |
1178 | 1177 | 1405 | 1686 | 1922 | 2514 | 2354 | 2514 | 2777 | 3200 | 3464 | 4475 | 5120 | 6508 | 6079 | 5476 | 4983 | 5444 | 4222 | 3979 | 3417 | 2416 | 1724 | 1319 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:39PM1.85m | 11:37AM1.11m | 10:19PM1.92m | 12:38PM1.11m | 11:03PM1.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21PM0.55m | 4:57AM-0.40m | 4:03PM0.65m | 5:46AM-0.51m | 4:48PM0.73m | 6:38AM-0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | 8:09 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 16 | NW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 231 | 231 | 237 | 226 | 1922 | 279 | 372 | 367 | 407 | 165 | 120 | 120 | 118 | 5745 | 5401 | 4666 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 3979 | 3417 | 2416 | 1724 | 1319 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 14 | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | S 20 | S 20 | — | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 |
| kJ | 78 | 105 | 175 | 158 | 294 | 156 | 104 | 167 | 167 | 15 | 7 | 7 | — | 104 | 101 | 62 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 59 | 58 | 34 | 34 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | SSW 14 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 156 | 46 | 81 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 55 | 46 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1178 | 1177 | 1405 | 1686 | — | 2514 | 2354 | 2514 | 2777 | 3200 | 3464 | 4475 | 5120 | 6508 | 6079 | 5476 | 4983 | 5444 | 4222 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 31 | 20 | 31 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 31 | 20 | 31 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
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