Zmudowski State Beach surfForecast / CAL – Monterey / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 26 Apr 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 1.9°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 (Apr 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. 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 1.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 02) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Mon 27th Apr)2.5ft (0.8m) 14s
Best Surf11PM (Thu 30th Apr)4.5ft (1.3m) 13s
Most Powerful 8AM (Sat 2nd May)5.5ft (1.7m) 12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
3
2
1
2
1
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
NW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
163
233
269
212
131
94
140
93
154
291
166
180
180
679
480
325
569
763
763
683
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
WSW
5
NE
10
WSW
20
W
5
ENE
10
W
15
W
5
NE
10
WNW
15
W
5
ENE
10
WSW
15
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
5
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
10
NW
on
on
glassy
on
on
cross-off
on
on
cross-off
on
on
glassy
on
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:30PM1.44m
8:23AM1.22m
9:04PM1.49m
9:25AM1.21m
9:34PM1.52m
10:21AM1.19m
10:02PM1.54m
11:13AM1.18m
10:27PM1.54m
12:01PM1.16m
10:53PM1.53m
12:48PM1.14m
11:20PM1.51m
Low Tide
1:48PM0.08m
2:39AM0.34m
2:32PM0.18m
3:26AM0.17m
3:12PM0.29m
4:08AM0.03m
3:49PM0.41m
4:45AM-0.07m
4:24PM0.52m
5:20AM-0.15m
4:59PM0.63m
5:54AM-0.19m
5:34PM0.72m
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:18
6:18
6:16
6:15
6:13
6:13
6:11
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7:51
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:53
7:54
7:55
1
Temp °C
14
15
13
14
14
12
15
15
13
19
19
13
16
16
12
15
15
12
14
14
13
12
11
11
12
10
9
13
12
12
17
16
12
14
14
11
13
12
11
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.4
NW
18
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
0.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
142
163
233
269
212
131
94
140
93
154
78
166
151
168
679
480
325
569
763
763
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.5
WNW
8
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
6
0.3
S
11
0.6
WNW
7
0.3
SW
15
0.3
S
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
NW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.5
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
11
0.3
WNW
20
Energy kJ
46
26
35
25
22
12
26
23
35
37
38
158
180
180
29
86
218
18
31
9
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
S
11
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
32
15
45
35
42
27
22
28
64
33
22
34
33
33
9
28
17
3
11
31
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
5
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
3
1.1
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
10
Energy kJ
18
24
10
7
291
683
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
3
4
2
3
3
1
1
Distance (km)
21
1298
0
25
622
0
124
22
0
14
21
0
25
21
0
204
25
9
21
322
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Monterey
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
6
5
5
5
9
6
9
5
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
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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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