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Sand Dollar Beach Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Monterey (18 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Sand Dollar Beach surfForecast / CAL – Monterey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 04 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sand Dollar Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sand Dollar Beach sea temperature is
12.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Sand Dollar Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Sand Dollar Beach at 2PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (04 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Sand Dollar Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | |
443 | 431 | 545 | 630 | 612 | 472 | 458 | 414 | 414 | 408 | 330 | 230 | 222 | 223 | 239 | 245 | 242 | 232 | 217 | 180 | 134 | 134 | 201 | 215 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:13PM1.47m | 00:00AM1.98m | 3:22PM1.44m | 00:38AM1.91m | 4:43PM1.45m | 1:20AM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM0.31m | 5:52PM1.31m | 7:50AM0.37m | 6:25PM1.37m | 8:41AM0.42m | 7:10PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
 | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | 7:57 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 443 | 431 | 545 | 630 | 612 | 472 | 458 | 414 | 414 | 408 | 330 | 230 | 222 | 180 | 177 | 158 | 242 | 232 | 217 | 180 | 134 | 134 | 45 | 215 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 68 | 154 | 36 | 129 | 127 | 127 | 129 | 105 | 200 | 217 | 217 | 188 | 217 | 223 | 239 | 245 | 156 | 117 | 111 | 23 | 47 | 125 | 201 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 86 | 50 | 103 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 135 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 81 | 47 | 134 | 134 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 25 | 39 | 27 | 35 | — | — | 12 | 36 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 108 | 87 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 88 | 627 | 123 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 123 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 123 | 123 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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