Spanish Bay-South Moss surfForecast / CAL – Monterey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 PDT
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Spanish Bay-South Moss surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Spanish Bay-South Moss sea temperature is
12.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Spanish Bay-South Moss today?

The current surf forecast for Spanish Bay-South Moss at 12AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)13ft (4.0m)12s
Afternoon (17 May)13ft (4.0m)12s
Evening (17 May)11ft (3.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
0
0
0
!
!
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3
3
1
1
3
4
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
11
4
NW
11
4.5
NW
12
4
WNW
12
4
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
4
WNW
11
4
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
11
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
NW
10
2
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2464
3013
3200
3712
4351
5155
4360
3822
3488
4179
3799
3174
3157
2252
1555
1230
993
1031
1012
901
918
990
918
804
Wind (km/h)
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
25
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
35
NW
25
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
N
10
NE
10
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
0
SW
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NW
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
on
High Tide
11:40AM1.15m
10:22PM1.98m
12:41PM1.14m
11:06PM1.99m
1:42PM1.13m
11:54PM1.94m
Low Tide
4:07PM0.66m
5:50AM-0.51m
4:52PM0.74m
6:42AM-0.55m
5:42PM0.80m
7:37AM-0.52m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
8:07
8:08
8:09
8:10
Temp °C
12
12
11
10
9
9
10
12
12
14
12
12
14
15
16
19
16
15
13
12
12
13
15
19
4
4
3
3
4
6
8
9
6
7
6
10
11
13
12
15
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
4
WNW
12
4
WNW
12
4
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
4
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
11
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
NW
10
2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
413
165
165
120
118
4628
4360
3822
60
59
3799
3174
3157
2252
1555
1230
993
1031
1012
901
918
990
918
804
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
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
Energy kJ
167
15
7
7
116
100
62
24
24
59
59
58
34
34
46
46
30
123
123
177
330
525
474
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
20
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
Energy kJ
15
15
7
6
12
12
24
24
61
55
46
33
31
46
45
43
40
69
69
39
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
11
4
NW
11
4.5
NW
12
3.5
WNW
12
4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
2464
3013
3200
3712
4351
5155
3488
4179
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
8
4
4
5
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
38
39
38
38
15
15
15
38
38
38
38
6
6
1
2
38
38
38
33
0
0
6
6
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Monterey
Rating
(10 max)
8
4
9
7
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
4
8
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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