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Spanish Bay-South Moss Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Monterey (18 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Spanish Bay-South Moss surfForecast / CAL – Monterey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average 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 5PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Spanish Bay-South Moss. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | |
1180 | 1230 | 1162 | 1073 | 850 | 756 | 756 | 872 | 1063 | 862 | 743 | 634 | 533 | 476 | 467 | 458 | 441 | 416 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 356 | 356 | 275 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:50PM1.15m | 1:47AM1.67m | 4:51PM1.20m | 2:55AM1.48m | 5:45PM1.28m | 4:13AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM-0.45m | 7:53PM0.87m | 9:31AM-0.34m | 9:20PM0.85m | 10:29AM-0.21m | 10:56PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:14 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 1180 | 1230 | 1162 | 1073 | 850 | 756 | 756 | 872 | 1063 | 862 | 743 | 634 | 533 | 476 | 467 | 458 | 441 | 416 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 356 | 356 | 275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 13 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 117 | 56 | 56 | 85 | 80 | 79 | 54 | 184 | 251 | 184 | 57 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 54 | 150 | 152 | 152 | 207 | 120 | 117 | 109 | 152 | 164 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 57 | 64 | 64 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 53 | 26 | 51 | 51 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 38 | 180 | 180 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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