What are the current surf conditions at Monterey Wall?

Monterey Wall currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf Monterey Wall?

The best time to surf Monterey Wall is typically when swell comes from the N direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

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🌬️ WIND

6
kt

🌊 SWELL

2.6
ft

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SWELL
HEIGHT

2.6ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

6kt

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AIR TEMP

16°C

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SECONDARY
SWELL

1.9ft @
16s

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0mm

SURF QUALITY

Excellent conditions right now! Sweet 2.6ft waves with quality 9s ground swell with very light winds Note: winds from S would be better.

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Sunday

Apr 5

EXCELLENT24 excellent hours

🌊 2.4-3.0ft 💨 2-8kt 🌡️ 15-17°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3ft	10s	NW	7kt	NE	7kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3ft	9s	NW	7kt	NE	8kt	17°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	9s	NW	8kt	NE	8kt	17°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	9s	NW	8kt	ENE	8kt	17°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	9s	NW	7kt	ENE	8kt	17°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	9s	NW	7kt	ENE	8kt	17°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	9s	NW	6kt	NE	6kt	17°C	13°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	9s	NW	5kt	NNE	5kt	17°C	13°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	9s	NW	4kt	N	4kt	16°C	13°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	9s	NW	5kt	N	5kt	16°C	13°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	9s	NW	6kt	N	6kt	16°C	13°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	9s	NW	6kt	N	6kt	16°C	13°C	0mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	10s	NW	6kt	NNW	7kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	10s	NW	7kt	NW	7kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	10s	WNW	7kt	WNW	8kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	10s	WNW	6kt	WNW	7kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	9s	WNW	5kt	W	6kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	9s	WNW	4kt	W	5kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	9s	WNW	4kt	WNW	4kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	9s	WNW	3kt	NW	4kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	9s	WNW	2kt	NW	3kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	9s	WNW	2kt	NW	3kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	9s	WNW	2kt	NNW	3kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	9s	WNW	2kt	NNW	3kt	15°C	14°C	0mm

Monday

Apr 6

EXCELLENT21 excellent hours

🌊 2.2-2.9ft 💨 3-7kt 🌡️ 13-14°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	10s	WNW	3kt	NNW	4kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	11s	WNW	4kt	NNW	5kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	12s	WNW	5kt	NW	6kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	12s	WNW	6kt	NW	7kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	12s	WNW	6kt	NNW	8kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	12s	WNW	7kt	NNW	8kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	12s	WNW	7kt	NNW	8kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	12s	WNW	6kt	NNW	7kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	12s	WNW	6kt	NNW	6kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	11s	WNW	7kt	NNW	7kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	11s	WNW	7kt	NNW	7kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	11s	WNW	7kt	NW	8kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	11s	WNW	7kt	NW	8kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	11s	WNW	7kt	NW	7kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	11s	WNW	6kt	NW	7kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	11s	WNW	7kt	NW	7kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	11s	WNW	7kt	NW	8kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	11s	WNW	7kt	NW	8kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	11s	WNW	6kt	NNW	9kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	11s	WNW	5kt	NNW	9kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	11s	WNW	5kt	NNW	9kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	9s	WNW	5kt	NNW	9kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	6s	WNW	6kt	NNW	10kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	4s	WNW	6kt	NNW	10kt	14°C	14°C	0mm

Tuesday

Apr 7

GOOD1 excellent hours

🌊 1.9-2.7ft 💨 2-9kt 🌡️ 13-14°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	6s	WNW	6kt	NNW	9kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	8s	WNW	7kt	NNW	9kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	10s	WNW	7kt	NNW	8kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	11s	W	7kt	NNW	8kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	13s	SW	6kt	N	9kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	14s	S	6kt	N	9kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	14s	S	6kt	N	9kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	14s	S	6kt	N	9kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	14s	S	7kt	N	9kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	14s	S	7kt	N	9kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	14s	S	7kt	N	8kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	14s	S	7kt	N	8kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	14s	S	8kt	NNW	9kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	S	8kt	NNW	9kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	S	9kt	NW	10kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	11s	SW	8kt	NW	11kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	7s	W	7kt	NW	11kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	4s	WNW	6kt	NW	12kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	4s	NW	5kt	NNW	12kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	5s	NW	5kt	NNW	11kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	5s	NW	4kt	NNW	11kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	5s	NW	3kt	N	8kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	4s	NW	3kt	N	6kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	4s	NW	2kt	N	4kt	14°C	15°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 8

FAIR5 excellent hours

🌊 1.6-2.3ft 💨 1-6kt 🌡️ 14-15°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	7s	W	3kt	N	5kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	10s	SW	4kt	N	6kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	13s	S	5kt	N	6kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	13s	S	5kt	N	6kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	13s	S	4kt	N	5kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	13s	S	3kt	N	4kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	13s	S	3kt	N	4kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	13s	S	3kt	NNE	3kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	13s	S	3kt	NNE	3kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	13s	S	3kt	N	4kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	13s	S	4kt	N	4kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	13s	S	5kt	NNW	5kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	12s	SSW	5kt	NNW	6kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	12s	WSW	6kt	NW	7kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	11s	W	6kt	NW	7kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	1.7ft	11s	W	5kt	NW	7kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	1.7ft	11s	W	5kt	NW	7kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	1.8ft	11s	W	5kt	WNW	7kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	10s	W	4kt	NW	5kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2ft	10s	W	3kt	NW	4kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	10s	W	2kt	NNW	2kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	10s	W	1kt	NNW	2kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	10s	W	1kt	N	2kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	10s	W	1kt	NNE	2kt	15°C	15°C	0mm

Thursday

Apr 9

EXCELLENT12 excellent hours

🌊 2.4-2.7ft 💨 2-10kt 🌡️ 14-15°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	10s	W	2kt	N	2kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	10s	W	2kt	N	2kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	10s	W	2kt	N	3kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	10s	W	3kt	N	3kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	10s	W	3kt	NNE	3kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	10s	W	3kt	NNE	3kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	10s	W	3kt	NNE	3kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	9s	W	3kt	NNE	3kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	9s	W	3kt	NNE	3kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	9s	W	3kt	N	3kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	9s	W	3kt	NNW	3kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	9s	W	3kt	NNW	3kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	9s	W	5kt	WNW	5kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	9s	W	7kt	W	8kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	2.5ft	9s	W	10kt	SW	10kt	14°C	15°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	9s	W	9kt	SW	10kt	14°C	15°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	9s	W	9kt	SW	10kt	14°C	15°C	0.1mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	9s	W	8kt	SW	10kt	14°C	15°C	0.1mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	9s	W	9kt	SSW	10kt	14°C	15°C	0.2mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	9s	W	9kt	SSW	11kt	15°C	15°C	0.3mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	8s	W	10kt	S	12kt	15°C	15°C	0.4mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	8s	W	9kt	S	11kt	15°C	15°C	0.4mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	8s	W	9kt	SSE	11kt	14°C	15°C	0.4mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	8s	W	9kt	SSE	11kt	14°C	15°C	0.4mm

Friday

Apr 10

GOOD2 excellent hours

🌊 1.7-2.4ft 💨 3-13kt 🌡️ 14-15°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	8s	W	9kt	SSE	11kt	14°C	15°C	0.4mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	8s	W	9kt	SSE	11kt	14°C	15°C	0.4mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	8s	W	9kt	SSE	11kt	14°C	15°C	0.4mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	8s	W	8kt	SSE	10kt	14°C	15°C	0.4mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	8s	W	7kt	SSE	9kt	14°C	15°C	0.4mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	8s	W	6kt	SSE	8kt	14°C	15°C	0.4mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	8s	W	5kt	SE	6kt	14°C	15°C	0.4mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	8s	W	4kt	SE	5kt	14°C	15°C	0.3mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	8s	W	4kt	SE	4kt	14°C	15°C	0.2mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	8s	W	4kt	SSE	5kt	14°C	15°C	0.2mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	8s	W	5kt	S	6kt	14°C	15°C	0.2mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	8s	W	6kt	SSW	7kt	15°C	15°C	0.2mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	7s	W	8kt	SSW	10kt	14°C	15°C	0.2mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	7s	W	10kt	SW	12kt	14°C	15°C	0.3mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	7s	W	13kt	SW	15kt	14°C	15°C	0.3mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	10s	WSW	12kt	SW	14kt	14°C	15°C	0.3mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	13s	SW	11kt	SW	13kt	14°C	15°C	0.2mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	16s	SSW	10kt	SW	12kt	14°C	15°C	0.2mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	13s	SW	8kt	SW	9kt	14°C	15°C	0.1mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	10s	WSW	5kt	SSW	6kt	14°C	15°C	0.1mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	7s	WSW	3kt	SSW	3kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	7s	WSW	3kt	SSW	3kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	7s	W	3kt	SSW	3kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.7ft	7s	W	3kt	SSW	3kt	14°C	15°C	0mm

Saturday

Apr 11

GOOD18 good hours

🌊 1.8-3.3ft 💨 4-8kt 🌡️ 12-14°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	8s	W	4kt	SW	4kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	8s	WNW	5kt	WSW	5kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	9s	NW	6kt	WNW	6kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	9s	NW	6kt	WNW	6kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	9s	NW	7kt	WNW	7kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	9s	NW	8kt	WNW	7kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	9s	NW	7kt	WNW	6kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	9s	NW	6kt	WNW	5kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	9s	NW	6kt	WNW	5kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	9s	NW	6kt	WNW	6kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	9s	NW	7kt	WNW	6kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	8s	NW	8kt	WNW	7kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	8s	NW	7kt	WNW	7kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	8s	NW	7kt	WNW	6kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2.9ft	8s	NW	7kt	NW	6kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.9ft	8s	NW	7kt	NW	7kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	8s	NW	8kt	WNW	8kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	3.1ft	8s	NW	8kt	WNW	9kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	3.1ft	8s	NW	8kt	NW	8kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	8s	NW	8kt	NW	7kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	3.3ft	9s	NW	8kt	NW	7kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	3.3ft	9s	NW	8kt	NW	7kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	9s	NW	8kt	NW	8kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	3.2ft	9s	NW	8kt	NW	8kt	12°C	15°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:2.7ft @ 10s

Wind Conditions:2-8kt NE

Water Temperature:13-14°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Monterey Wall (Monterey Bay) is an exposed reef break known for delivering punchy, unpredictable waves—best during winter and early spring (December to March) when northwest swells fire up. It’s most surfable during mid to high tide, which softens the waves over the shallow reef, and light southerly or offshore winds clean up the face. Conditions can shift rapidly, so surfers should be experienced, stay alert for strong currents, and respect the local lineup etiquette. Shark sightings aren't uncommon in the area.

Best Swell Direction: N

Bottom Type: Reef

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionNW

Ideal Wind DirectionS

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