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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 21 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
11.9° 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 9PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (21 May)5ft (1.6m)11s

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 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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)
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
743
634
572
476
467
458
392
370
356
327
356
356
315
281
275
203
211
266
203
258
169
169
166
164
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSW
5
S
5
S
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
10
SW
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:51PM1.20m
2:55AM1.48m
5:45PM1.28m
4:13AM1.30m
6:31PM1.37m
5:39AM1.14m
Low Tide
9:20PM0.85m
10:29AM-0.21m
10:56PM0.77m
11:23AM-0.06m
00:23AM0.61m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:12
8:13
8:14
8:14
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
11
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
13
14
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
10
10
9
10
9
9
10
9
10
10
10
11
9
10
11
11
11
10
9
10
9
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
0.9
NW
8
1
WNW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
Energy kJ
743
634
572
476
467
458
392
370
356
327
356
356
315
281
275
182
211
266
95
200
100
151
151
122
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
NW
11
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
WNW
7
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
79
112
112
112
54
150
152
152
207
150
76
148
150
164
166
115
203
203
203
258
47
169
166
164
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
14
0.3
S
12
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.6
SW
16
0.6
WNW
11
0.3
S
12
0.6
NW
10
0.3
S
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.3
S
12
0.4
NW
18
0.4
NW
18
Energy kJ
51
50
49
48
47
47
47
53
26
51
53
26
27
27
26
203
78
24
82
25
169
24
80
80
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1
3
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
141
180
38
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
3
217
3
3
0
0
0
0
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Monterey
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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