Lovers Point surfForecast / CAL – Monterey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 18 May 2026 PDT
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Lovers Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lovers Point sea temperature is
11.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lovers Point today?

The current surf forecast for Lovers Point at 1AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (19 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

Table - waves today at Lovers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
1
3
2
0
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
551
841
689
419
443
452
452
411
411
419
378
396
273
284
346
799
700
595
595
518
686
595
571
508
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
NW
5
N
10
NE
15
NNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
W
0
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
5
W
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
1:42PM1.13m
11:54PM1.94m
2:46PM1.13m
00:48AM1.83m
3:50PM1.15m
1:47AM1.67m
Low Tide
5:42PM0.80m
7:37AM-0.52m
6:41PM0.85m
8:33AM-0.45m
7:53PM0.87m
9:31AM-0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:09
8:10
8:10
8:12
Temp °C
20
17
15
13
12
11
14
20
19
16
14
13
12
11
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
12
15
11
12
12
10
9
11
16
15
13
12
12
11
9
11
9
10
10
10
8
9
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
WNW
18
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
Energy kJ
32
30
61
419
443
452
452
411
411
419
378
290
231
284
278
799
700
595
595
518
686
595
571
508
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
NW
18
0.4
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
S
13
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
SW
19
Energy kJ
46
46
29
79
102
226
223
199
272
264
321
396
273
265
346
56
64
86
82
79
54
184
251
184
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
17
0.3
SW
18
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
11
48
45
44
40
39
39
39
42
69
37
36
59
58
162
65
56
32
31
31
57
57
57
57
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.8
NW
10
Energy kJ
551
841
689
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
1
3
3
2
2
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
36
37
4
0
4
0
8
34
37
37
0
0
0
0
12
37
180
157
0
12
4
0
0
140
Best forecast wave conditions in Monterey
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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