Lovers Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Monterey, USA)

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Lovers Point Surf Guide

Lovers Point in Monterey is a reasonably exposed point break that only works once in a while. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the south. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest.There is a left hand point break here. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rips and rocks.

Lovers Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	inconsistent	14.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lovers Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lovers Point occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf Lovers Point (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Lovers Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 42% of the time in December while 50% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

42%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

50%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Lovers Point Location Map

Interactive Lovers Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Lovers Point is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA, 81 km (50 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Lovers Point is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ), also in USA, 88 km (55 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Lovers Point Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 15:12 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Lovers Point look like?

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Tides at Lovers Point

Current tide and informaton

For Monterey, Monterey Harbor, California, 4 km from Lovers Point.

Next High Water: 03:36pm | 0.98m

Next Low Water: 06:32pm | 0.91m

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Lovers Point Sea Temperature

The Lovers Point water temperature is rather cool (14.0 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.