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Zmudowski State Beach Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Monterey (18 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Zmudowski State Beach surfForecast / CAL – Monterey / USA
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.8° C
(Which is 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 Wednesday (May 13) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 1.4m and 7s is also forecast. 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 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 17) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 13th May) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 15th May) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 17th May) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zmudowski State Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
444 | 650 | 797 | 656 | 631 | 736 | 716 | 893 | 922 | 1102 | 1817 | 2265 | 2100 | 2894 | 1900 | 1030 | 909 | 934 | 471 | 419 | 286 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:46AM1.12m | 8:38PM1.55m | 9:51AM1.16m | 9:12PM1.65m | 10:52AM1.19m | 9:49PM1.73m | 11:50AM1.22m | 10:31PM1.78m | 12:48PM1.23m | 11:16PM1.79m | 1:45PM1.24m | 00:06AM1.75m | 2:42PM1.24m | 00:59AM1.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:19PM0.35m | 3:27AM-0.06m | 3:03PM0.46m | 4:11AM-0.27m | 3:48PM0.56m | 4:56AM-0.43m | 4:34PM0.65m | 5:44AM-0.53m | 5:22PM0.72m | 6:33AM-0.55m | 6:15PM0.78m | 7:26AM-0.52m | 7:15PM0.81m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 444 | 139 | 797 | 656 | 203 | 736 | 716 | 228 | 922 | 186 | 165 | 2265 | 2100 | 60 | 1900 | 1030 | 30 | 934 | 471 | 419 | 286 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 163 | 102 | 102 | 298 | 57 | 250 | 234 | 68 | 158 | 167 | 15 | 118 | 63 | 25 | 58 | 46 | 46 | 40 | 162 | 188 | 154 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 11 | S 10 | W 20 | WNW 18 | S 10 | WNW 15 | SW 19 | — | S 20 | S 18 | SW 18 | S 17 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 15 | SW 16 | S 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 106 | 104 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 2 | 154 | 15 | — | 7 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 33 | 48 | 45 | 39 | 69 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 11 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 650 | — | — | 631 | — | — | 893 | — | 1102 | 1817 | — | — | 2894 | — | — | 909 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 0 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 322 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 24 | 72 | 0 |
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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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