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Ghost Tree surfForecast / CAL – Monterey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 21 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
11.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ghost Tree today?
The current surf forecast for Ghost Tree at 12AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
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 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
743 | 634 | 572 | 476 | 467 | 458 | 392 | 370 | 356 | 327 | 356 | 356 | 315 | 281 | 275 | 203 | 211 | 266 | 203 | 258 | 169 | 169 | 166 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 4:48PM1.16m | 2:52AM1.44m | 5:42PM1.24m | 4:10AM1.26m | 6:28PM1.33m | 5:36AM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.84m | 10:25AM-0.21m | 10:52PM0.76m | 11:19AM-0.06m | 00:19AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | 8:14 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 743 | 634 | 572 | 476 | 467 | 458 | 392 | 370 | 356 | 327 | 356 | 356 | 315 | 281 | 275 | 182 | 211 | 266 | 95 | 200 | 100 | 151 | 151 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 79 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 54 | 150 | 152 | 152 | 207 | 150 | 76 | 148 | 150 | 164 | 166 | 115 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 258 | 47 | 169 | 166 | 164 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | S 12 | NW 10 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 12 | NW 18 | NW 18 |
| kJ | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 53 | 26 | 51 | 53 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 203 | 78 | 24 | 82 | 25 | 169 | 24 | 80 | 80 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 185 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 222 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
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