Spanish Bay-Cobblestones Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Monterey, USA)

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Spanish Bay-Cobblestones Surf Guide

Spanish Bay-Cobblestones in Monterey is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Hazards include rocks and sharks.

Spanish Bay-Cobblestones Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	12.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Spanish Bay-Cobblestones:

The best conditions reported for surf at Spanish Bay-Cobblestones occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Spanish Bay-Cobblestones (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Spanish Bay-Cobblestones with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 48% of the time in January while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

48%

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

blown out

51%

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 Spanish Bay-Cobblestones Location Map

Interactive Spanish Bay-Cobblestones 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 Spanish Bay-Cobblestones is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA, 83 km (52 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Spanish Bay-Cobblestones is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ), also in USA, 89 km (55 miles) away.

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Spanish Bay-Cobblestones Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 22 May 2026, 21:15 Local Time

m, °C	Fri		Sat
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Spanish Bay-Cobblestones

Current tide and informaton

For Monterey, Monterey Harbor, California, 5 km from Spanish Bay-Cobblestones.

Next High Water: 04:13am | 1.3m

Next Low Water: 10:56pm | 0.77m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Spanish Bay-Cobblestones Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.1 °C) at Spanish Bay-Cobblestones is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (10.0 °C).

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