Spanish Bay-Dunes surfForecast / CAL – Monterey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 17 May 2026 PDT
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Spanish Bay-Dunes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Spanish Bay-Dunes sea temperature is
12.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Spanish Bay-Dunes today?

The current surf forecast for Spanish Bay-Dunes at 10AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)13ft (4.0m)11s
Afternoon (17 May)11ft (3.5m)11s
Evening (17 May)11ft (3.5m)11s

Table - waves today at Spanish Bay-Dunes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
7
3
2
0
0
0
4
5
4
3
4
1
1
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
NW
11
4
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3
NW
11
2.5
NW
11
2.3
NW
11
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
2.1
NW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4188
4216
3629
3428
3369
3831
3468
2969
3009
2208
1622
1168
1012
954
1009
918
866
918
849
804
820
691
682
1640
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
NNW
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NW
15
W
15
WSW
5
SW
5
NNW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:41PM1.14m
11:06PM1.99m
1:42PM1.13m
11:54PM1.94m
2:46PM1.13m
Low Tide
5:50AM-0.51m
4:52PM0.74m
6:42AM-0.55m
5:42PM0.80m
7:37AM-0.52m
6:41PM0.85m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:09
8:10
Temp °C
9
9
10
11
12
14
12
13
14
15
17
18
16
14
14
12
12
12
15
19
17
15
14
13
4
6
7
7
7
8
7
11
12
12
13
15
12
10
12
11
11
10
11
15
13
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
NW
11
4
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3
NW
11
2.5
NW
11
2.3
NW
11
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
2.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
3732
3763
3629
3428
60
59
3468
2969
3009
2208
1622
1168
1012
954
1009
918
866
918
849
804
820
628
640
1640
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
18
0.6
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
1
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
0.4
S
14
Energy kJ
118
116
113
62
24
24
59
59
58
34
34
46
46
30
123
123
177
330
525
474
377
691
682
62
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
13
6
12
12
25
24
61
55
46
33
31
46
45
43
40
69
69
39
38
67
65
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
NW
11
4
NW
11
3.5
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
4188
4216
3369
3831
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
4
5
4
4
4
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
15
15
15
37
37
37
37
6
0
0
7
0
37
37
6
0
0
0
7
37
37
3
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Monterey
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
8
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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