Zmudowski State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Monterey, USA)

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Zmudowski State Beach Surf Guide

Zmudowski State Beach in Monterey is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west. Waves at the beach break both left and right. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rips and sharks.

Zmudowski State Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	16.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Zmudowski State Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Zmudowski State Beach occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Zmudowski State Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Zmudowski State Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 47% of the time in January while 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

47%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

52%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Zmudowski State Beach Location Map

Interactive Zmudowski State Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Zmudowski State Beach is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA, 61 km (38 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Zmudowski State Beach is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ), also in USA, 70 km (43 miles) away.

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Zmudowski State Beach Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 26 September 2022, 08:15 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 26
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	18	15	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	on	on	on

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Tides at Zmudowski State Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Elkhorn Yacht Club, California, 1 km from Zmudowski State Beach.

Next High Water: 11:36am | 1.51m

Next Low Water: 05:49pm | 0.26m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Zmudowski State Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.0 °C) at Zmudowski State Beach is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (18.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite