Montara Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.54° N 122.52° W

Montara WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Montara sea temperature is
15.8° C
2.5° 

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


Montara surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, WNW swell with 827 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sat 11th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 8s
Best Surf11PM (Sat 11th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 8s
Most Powerful11AM (Thu 16th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 9s

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


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