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Ghost Tree surfForecast / CAL – Monterey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 12 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
12.2° 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 4PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
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 13°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | |
486 | 486 | 486 | 486 | 478 | 270 | 226 | 317 | 328 | 380 | 408 | 275 | 566 | 539 | 603 | 603 | 1024 | 887 | 871 | 974 | 812 | 933 | 1065 | 1135 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:26AM1.06m | 8:03PM1.45m | 8:33AM1.07m | 8:31PM1.59m | 9:37AM1.09m | 9:02PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26PM0.23m | 2:38AM0.21m | 2:03PM0.33m | 3:24AM-0.03m | 2:41PM0.45m | 4:10AM-0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 486 | 486 | 486 | 486 | 478 | 270 | 226 | 317 | 328 | 380 | 408 | 275 | 566 | 539 | 243 | 223 | 1024 | 887 | 871 | 974 | 812 | 933 | 1065 | 1135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 188 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 188 | 49 | 74 | 78 | 168 | 163 | 104 | 201 | 102 | 102 | 603 | 603 | 214 | 298 | 295 | 203 | 266 | 256 | 246 | 259 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 19 |
| kJ | 14 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 188 | 186 | 134 | 12 | 13 | 63 | 104 | 106 | 104 | 102 | 170 | 69 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 64 | 122 | 209 | 216 | 240 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 146 | 44 | 44 | 32 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 20 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 8 |
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