Ghost Tree surfForecast / CAL – Monterey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 04 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
13.7° C
(Which is 1.1°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 6PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (04 May)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (04 May)5ft (1.5m)13s

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 Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
3
3
1
0
0
0
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
14
1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
647
774
774
921
768
649
649
640
587
497
451
353
347
289
265
260
256
239
144
186
175
336
421
377
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:28PM0.98m
00:09AM1.50m
3:33PM0.95m
00:47AM1.43m
4:44PM0.96m
1:32AM1.35m
Low Tide
7:16AM-0.14m
5:54PM0.87m
8:01AM-0.11m
6:28PM0.91m
8:50AM-0.06m
7:15PM0.94m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:11
6:09
6:09
6:07
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7:58
7:59
8:00
8:00
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
11
11
12
11
12
11
10
11
10
11
12
9
9
10
11
11
11
12
10
11
10
10
9
9
8
9
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
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
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
Energy kJ
647
774
774
921
768
649
649
640
587
497
451
353
347
289
265
260
256
239
140
138
175
336
421
377
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
NW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
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
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
6
Energy kJ
94
69
58
103
102
102
103
132
255
188
188
142
142
146
204
242
242
154
144
120
79
134
34
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
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
0.6
SSW
14
0.3
SW
19
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
85
150
169
49
35
70
70
70
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
25
50
9
134
59
134
134
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.7
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
NW
6
Energy kJ
3
3
4
6
27
186
31
45
52
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
8
545
44
44
16
20
20
30
0
32
44
32
20
8
0
0
44
44
44
42
20
8
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Monterey
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
5
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