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Asilomar surf report and forecast

California, United States · updated 02 Nov 2026, 04:49 PST · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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9.2rating now (B 2 · A 9)
1.4 m (4.7 ft)wave height now
19.2 speriod
WNWswell from
7 kt ENEwind cross-shore
19 °C (66 °F)water · 3/2 mm fullsuit
06:32 / 17:09sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 0.9 m 6 s NW · Swell 2: 0.7 m 14 s SSW · Swell 3: 0.6 m 19 s WNW

Best window this week: Monday 07:00 PST — 10.0 1.4 m (4.8 ft) at 19 s, glassy wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (321° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Sun 01 Nov1.9 B 0 · A 21.6 m (5.1 ft)15 sSSW7 kt cross-shore06:31–17:10
Mon 02 Nov10.0 B 2 · A 101.4–1.8 m (4.7–5.8 ft)18 sWNW5 kt glassy06:32–17:09
Tue 03 Nov9.3 B 1 · A 101.8–2.3 m (5.9–7.5 ft)16 sWNW11 kt offshore06:33–17:08
Wed 04 Nov5.8 B 0 · A 82.0–2.6 m (6.5–8.5 ft)14 sWNW9 kt onshore06:34–17:07
Thu 05 Nov6.7 B 1 · A 71.7–2.0 m (5.6–6.6 ft)13 sWNW11 kt cross-shore06:35–17:06
Fri 06 Nov4.5 B 0 · A 82.1–2.5 m (6.9–8.1 ft)16 sWNW10 kt cross-shore06:36–17:05
Sat 07 Nov5.2 B 0 · A 102.2–2.5 m (7.4–8.4 ft)16 sWNW7 kt glassy06:37–17:04

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 04:009.2 B 2 · A 91.4 m (4.7 ft)19 s WNW7 kt ENE cross-shore
Mon 07:0010.0 B 2 · A 101.4 m (4.8 ft)19 s WNW1 kt SSE glassy
Mon 10:009.7 B 1 · A 101.5 m (4.9 ft)18 s WNW5 kt SSW glassy
Mon 13:009.7 B 1 · A 101.6 m (5.2 ft)18 s WNW4 kt SW glassy
Mon 16:009.4 B 1 · A 91.6 m (5.4 ft)17 s WNW5 kt WSW glassy
Mon 19:008.8 B 1 · A 91.7 m (5.6 ft)17 s WNW7 kt WSW cross-shore
Mon 22:009.2 B 1 · A 101.8 m (5.8 ft)17 s WNW5 kt SE offshore
Tue 01:007.7 B 1 · A 81.8 m (6.0 ft)17 s WNW13 kt SW cross-shore
Tue 04:008.3 B 1 · A 91.8 m (6.0 ft)17 s WNW11 kt SSW cross-offshore
Tue 07:009.3 B 1 · A 101.8 m (5.9 ft)16 s WNW10 kt SSE offshore
Tue 10:008.8 B 1 · A 91.8 m (6.0 ft)16 s WNW16 kt S cross-offshore
Tue 13:007.7 B 1 · A 81.9 m (6.2 ft)16 s WNW18 kt SSW cross-offshore
Tue 16:007.8 B 1 · A 92.0 m (6.6 ft)15 s WNW11 kt SSW cross-offshore
Tue 19:007.5 B 1 · A 102.1 m (7.0 ft)15 s WNW6 kt SSW cross-shore
Tue 22:006.9 B 0 · A 102.3 m (7.5 ft)15 s WNW3 kt S glassy

Model vs reality: nearest buoy

Buoy Monterey Canyon Outer, CA (156) (46236), 15 km from Asilomar, reported 1 h before this update. model on target (within 0.1 m).

BuoyModel
Wave height1.1 m (3.6 ft)1.2 m (3.9 ft)
Peak period14 s19 s
Swell fromSWWNW

water 13.5 °C at the buoy

Buoy = measured at sea by NOAA NDBC. Model = GFS-Wave interpolated to the buoy's position and time. A persistent gap means the model is running high or low for this swell; adjust the forecast accordingly.

Asilomar tide chart

+0.9 m-1.0 mMon 02Tue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08
DayHigh and low tide (PST, height vs. mean sea level)
Sun 01 NovLow 22:30 (-0.9 m / -3.1 ft)
Mon 02 NovHigh 05:40 (+0.5 m / +1.6 ft) · Low 11:00 (-0.1 m / -0.2 ft) · High 16:20 (+0.5 m / +1.7 ft) · Low 23:30 (-0.8 m / -2.8 ft)
Tue 03 NovHigh 06:20 (+0.6 m / +1.9 ft) · Low 12:10 (-0.2 m / -0.8 ft) · High 17:40 (+0.5 m / +1.5 ft)
Wed 04 NovLow 00:10 (-0.7 m / -2.4 ft) · High 07:00 (+0.7 m / +2.3 ft) · Low 13:10 (-0.5 m / -1.5 ft) · High 19:00 (+0.4 m / +1.3 ft)
Thu 05 NovLow 01:00 (-0.6 m / -2.0 ft) · High 07:30 (+0.8 m / +2.6 ft) · Low 14:00 (-0.7 m / -2.2 ft) · High 20:00 (+0.4 m / +1.2 ft)
Fri 06 NovLow 01:30 (-0.5 m / -1.6 ft) · High 08:00 (+0.8 m / +2.8 ft) · Low 14:40 (-0.8 m / -2.7 ft) · High 21:00 (+0.4 m / +1.2 ft)
Sat 07 NovLow 02:10 (-0.3 m / -1.1 ft) · High 08:20 (+0.9 m / +2.9 ft) · Low 15:20 (-0.9 m / -3.1 ft) · High 21:50 (+0.3 m / +1.1 ft)

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (America/Los_Angeles). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (36.50, -122.00); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.