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Monterey State Beach

Monterey County, California, United States

Monterey State Beach 2 photos

  • California, USA - August 2016

    California, USA - August 2016. Sergei Gussev, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • California, USA - August 2016

    California, USA - August 2016. Sergei Gussev, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to 6 pm, sunset 6:20 pm
8 am
4.2
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.3
4 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.3
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.9
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
6.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.7
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.9
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
4 pm
7.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
6 pm
6.8
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
15°C59°F
Water
19°C66°F
Wind
127 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
1912 km/hmph
Waves
1.8 m6 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
4%
Sunset
6:20 pm
Today
4.2Fair8 am53
4.3Fair9 am64
4.3Fair10 am43
4.3Fair11 am32
4.9Fair12 pm42
6.3Good1 pm85
6.7Good2 pm64
6.9Good3 pm96
7.0Great4 pm106
7.0Great5 pm96
6.8Good6 pm64
Sat
6.6Good8 am64
6.7Good9 am10
7.1Great10 am21
7.6Great11 am43
7.9Great12 pm74
8.2Great1 pm85
8.3Great2 pm96
8.0Great3 pm138
7.8Great4 pm127
7.3Great5 pm106
7.5Great6 pm95
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 2 am, -0.3 m. High at 9 am, 0.9 m. Low at 3 pm, -0.3 m. High at 9 pm, 0.7 mLow 2 am, -0.3 m1 ftHigh 9 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 3 pm, -0.3 m1 ftHigh 9 pm, 0.7 m2 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • Low 2 am, -0.3 m1 ft
  • High 9 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -0.3 m1 ft
  • High 9 pm, 0.7 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun5.8 GoodBest 12 pm to 1 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.3 GreatBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 1%
  • Tue7.0 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.5 GoodBest 6 pm to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 1%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Monterey State Beach

From Wikipedia

Monterey State Beach is a protected beach on southern Monterey Bay in Monterey County, California. It extends from the city of Monterey to Seaside.

The Seaside end of Monterey State Beach is a popular launch spot for paragliders. Surf fishing is permitted.

Source: Monterey State Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Restrooms300 m980 ft away
  • Drinking waterWithin 500 m0.3 mi
  • Parking54 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 170 m540 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink66 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
170 m570 ft
Nearest town
810 m0.5 miMonterey (city)
Nearest airport
4 km2 miMonterey Regional Airport (MRY)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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