Zmudowski State Beach surfForecast / CAL – Monterey / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 04 May 2026 PDT
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Zmudowski State Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Zmudowski State Beach sea temperature is
14.1° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zmudowski State Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Zmudowski State Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (May 04) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Zmudowski State Beach in the next 16 days are 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Mon 4th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 13s
Best Surf11PM (Mon 4th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 13s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sat 9th May)6ft (1.8m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zmudowski State Beach over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
0
2
1
0
2
1
0
2
0
0
2
1
2
3
2
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
7
0.4
SSW
20
1.7
WNW
9
0.8
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
18
1.4
WNW
10
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
425
569
414
302
226
201
236
138
192
226
218
166
133
139
123
151
445
411
204
373
306
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
W
5
W
5
WNW
10
W
5
E
10
W
15
W
5
NE
10
W
15
WSW
5
E
10
W
15
W
0
SE
10
NW
10
WSW
5
NE
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
NNE
on
on
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
on
on
glassy
on
on
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
2:24PM1.09m
00:25AM1.43m
3:16PM1.07m
1:05AM1.38m
4:12PM1.06m
1:51AM1.32m
5:07PM1.08m
2:45AM1.25m
5:55PM1.11m
3:49AM1.18m
6:33PM1.17m
5:02AM1.12m
7:05PM1.25m
Low Tide
6:46PM0.86m
7:46AM-0.14m
7:29PM0.91m
8:30AM-0.09m
8:24PM0.94m
9:20AM-0.04m
9:39PM0.94m
10:14AM0.01m
11:01PM0.89m
11:08AM0.06m
00:12AM0.78m
12:00PM0.11m
1:09AM0.61m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:09
6:09
6:07
6:07
6:05
6:05
6:03
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7:58
7:59
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:01
8:02
Temp °C
15
16
13
12
14
13
16
15
12
17
16
12
16
18
14
21
19
15
26
20
18
12
12
11
11
12
12
14
12
11
16
13
11
13
15
13
19
16
14
24
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.4
SW
13
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
425
569
414
302
226
158
236
138
192
226
218
166
133
42
120
134
118
396
161
373
237
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SW
16
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
37
127
102
186
188
201
109
47
21
131
91
68
43
74
123
151
122
411
187
246
306
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
17
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
12
0.2
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
75
37
70
31
11
1
10
81
134
15
14
53
29
26
38
85
129
101
204
82
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
6
1
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
9
Energy kJ
3
18
31
42
21
28
139
445
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
24
21
0
0
21
0
25
21
0
21
21
0
21
21
0
21
14
0
14
68
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Monterey
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
6
5
7
9
4
4
4
9
9
8
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Information about the Zmudowski State Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Zmudowski State Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Zmudowski State Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Zmudowski State Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Zmudowski State Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Zmudowski State Beach is 10 km (6 miles) from Neponset. If you plan a vacation in Monterey, look for hotels and other accommodation in Neponset. Neponset has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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