Montara Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.54° N 122.52° W

Montara WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 24 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Montara sea temperature is
16.9°C
2.8° 

Montara surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Montara surf forecast from 25 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 28 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 30 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, NW swell with 663 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 25 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Montara this week:

The surf forecast for Montara over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 25) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Montara in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 30) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sun 25th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf11AM (Wed 28th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 16s
Most Powerful 8AM (Fri 30th Oct)7ft (2.2m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Montara over the next 16 days.


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