Ghost Tree surfForecast / CAL – Monterey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 18 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
11.5° C
(Which is 1.2°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 4PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)8ft (2.5m)10s
Afternoon (18 May)7ft (2.2m)10s
Evening (18 May)7.5ft (2.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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)
4
3
1
1
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
11
2.3
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
2.2
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1498
1102
974
1204
1103
832
726
741
756
696
600
647
682
653
590
1359
555
1338
1144
1039
972
972
1082
1235
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NNE
15
NNW
15
NW
5
WNW
5
SW
5
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
1:39PM1.10m
11:51PM1.88m
2:43PM1.10m
00:45AM1.78m
3:47PM1.12m
1:44AM1.62m
Low Tide
6:38AM-0.54m
5:38PM0.79m
7:33AM-0.52m
6:37PM0.84m
8:29AM-0.44m
7:49PM0.86m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:09
8:09
8:10
8:12
Temp °C
16
19
19
15
14
12
11
11
14
19
18
15
13
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
12
14
13
10
13
10
9
9
11
14
14
13
12
11
9
9
10
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
11
2.3
NW
10
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
WNW
18
2.1
NW
10
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
2
WNW
13
1.6
NW
10
2
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
2.2
NW
12
Energy kJ
1498
1102
46
30
123
832
726
741
756
696
600
612
580
461
376
1359
452
1338
1144
1039
972
972
1082
1235
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
WNW
18
0.7
NW
16
0.9
NW
16
1
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
0.4
S
14
1.3
WNW
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
S
13
0.5
SW
19
Energy kJ
34
46
32
46
45
123
268
371
525
474
568
647
682
653
590
58
555
56
56
85
80
79
54
184
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
SW
17
0.2
WNW
19
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
15
0.4
S
13
Energy kJ
46
33
11
36
29
43
40
69
69
39
38
67
65
62
60
117
117
64
64
56
55
55
57
53
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
Energy kJ
974
1204
1103
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
1
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
24
44
44
0
0
8
2
0
42
44
2
0
2
8
8
20
44
185
8
30
7
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Monterey
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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