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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 12 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
12.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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

The current surf forecast for Spanish Bay-South Moss at 3AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (13 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)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 13°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
9
3
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
419
394
270
399
387
380
408
275
575
539
1106
1106
408
387
871
892
830
933
1088
1111
1205
1281
1306
1351
Wind (km/h)
15
W
5
W
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
5
N
10
NNE
15
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
30
NW
30
NW
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:06PM1.49m
8:36AM1.10m
8:34PM1.64m
9:40AM1.12m
9:05PM1.79m
10:41AM1.14m
Low Tide
2:42AM0.21m
2:07PM0.34m
3:28AM-0.03m
2:45PM0.45m
4:14AM-0.24m
3:25PM0.56m
part cloud
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>
6:01
6:01
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:06
8:07
8:07
Temp °C
10
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
11
10
10
11
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
7
10
10
10
10
10
7
7
7
7
8
9
9
10
10
9
10
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
2
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
419
394
270
399
387
380
408
275
575
539
1106
1106
300
274
871
892
830
933
1088
1111
1205
1281
231
228
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
17
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.4
NW
18
0.4
WNW
16
Energy kJ
188
188
186
134
168
163
104
201
102
102
102
170
408
387
295
203
266
256
246
259
256
234
78
105
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
13
0.6
WNW
6
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
13
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.2
S
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
NW
19
0.2
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
10
13
21
12
12
13
63
102
106
104
103
68
214
298
13
33
2
2
2
14
31
62
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
2.5
WNW
9
3
NW
9
Energy kJ
47
49
95
170
216
194
200
1306
1351
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
1
1
3
4
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
1
1
1
Distance (km)
38
3
0
6
15
38
38
38
38
15
15
6
6
38
38
38
33
15
15
15
15
38
38
38
Best forecast wave conditions in Monterey
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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