Monterey, CA

Right Now
46°
Clear
  • Humidity: 81%
  • Feels Like: 44°
  • Heat Index: 46°
  • Wind: 4 mph
  • Wind Chill: 44°
  • UV Index: 2 Low
  • Sunrise: 07:03:46 AM
  • Sunset: 04:51:36 PM
  • Dew Point: 40°
  • Visibility: 10 mi

Today

Partly cloudy. High near 60F. Winds light and variable.

Tonight

Partly to mostly cloudy. Low around 45F. Winds light and variable.

Tomorrow

Mainly sunny. High 61F. Winds light and variable.

Weather Alert

...VERY LONG PERIOD SWELL WILL BRING DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES...

.A VERY LONG PERIOD WNW SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT OUR COAST
FROM SONOMA SOUTHWARD TO BIG SUR TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. THE
PRIMARY TIMEFRAME OF CONCERN FOR THIS EVENT IS TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY MORNING, WITH WAVE HEIGHTS RISING TO 3 TO 7 FEET WITH
PERIODS OF 19 TO 24 SECONDS. THE RESULT IS A HIGH TO EXTREME RISK
OF SNEAKER WAVES. THE LARGEST ENERGETIC SNEAKER WAVES WILL ARRIVE
IRREGULARLY EVERY FEW MINUTES TO AS INFREQUENTLY AS ONCE EVERY 30
MINUTES DURING OTHERWISE DECEPTIVELY CALMER SEAS AND CONSEQUENTLY
MAY CATCH THOSE ON COASTAL JETTIES, ROCKS, PIERS, OR SHORELINES
OFFGUARD AND MAY INJURE THEM OR KNOCK THEM INTO THE COLD,
TURBULENT OCEAN. BEACHCOMBING IS NOT ADVISED DURING THIS
TIMEFRAME. IN ADDITION, STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL ACCOMPANY THE
ENERGETIC WAVE TRAIN, PARTICULARLY AT WNW FACING BEACHES. THESE
TYPES OF EVENTS CLAIM LIVES EACH YEAR ALONG OUR COAST SO EXTREME
VIGILANCE IS ADVISED IF VISITING THE COAST. FINALLY, MODERATE TO
LOCALLY LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 14 TO 18 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE
LATER IN THE DAY ON THURSDAY AT WNW FACING BEACHES AS THE SWELL
PERIOD DECREASES AND SWELL HEIGHTS INCREASE, THUS THIS PRODUCT
WILL BE IN EFFECT THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY.

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...A VERY LONG PERIOD WNW SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A
THREAT OF DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES TO AREA BEACHES, AS WELL AS
STRONG RIP CURRENTS. MODERATE TO LARGE BREAKING WAVES TOWARDS
THE END OF THE EVENT THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* WHEN...CONTINUING THROUGH 4 PM THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* WHERE...ENTIRE COAST FROM SONOMA SOUTHWARD TO BIG SUR,
EXCLUDING THE SHELTERED NORTHERN PORTION OF THE MONTEREY BAY.
THE MAIN IMPACTS WILL BE FELT AT W-WNW BEACHES,INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO: OCEAN BEACH, MONTARA STATE BEACH, HALF MOON BAY
STATE BEACH, MANRESA STATE BEACH, AND MARINA STATE BEACH.

* IMPACTS...POTENTIAL SNEAKER WAVES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS
CONDITIONS AT AREA BEACHES. STEEP BEACHES WILL HAVE A HIGHER
RISK OF SNEAKER WAVE ACTIVITY WITH GREATER WAVE RUN-UP ONTO
BEACHES. OCCASIONALLY LARGER WAVES WILL ALSO WASH OVER JETTIES
AND ROCK OUTCROPPINGS THAT NORMALLY STAY DRY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR SNEAKER WAVES MEANS THAT CONDITIONS
ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT AN INCREASED DANGER OF UNSUSPECTING BEACH
GOERS BEING SWEPT INTO THE SEA BY A WAVE. PEOPLE WALKING ALONG
THE BEACH SHOULD NEVER TURN THEIR BACK TO THE SEA. FISHERMAN
SHOULD AVOID FISHING FROM ROCKS OR JETTIES. BEACHCOMBING IS NOT
ADVISED.

&&

Next 12 Hours

Time
Temp
Precip
6 AM
46°
1%
6 AM
46°

Wind: SE @ 3mph

Precip: 1% Chance

Humidity: 79%

Wind Chill: 44°

Heat Index: 46°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

7 AM
46°
1%
7 AM
46°

Wind: SE @ 3mph

Precip: 1% Chance

Humidity: 78%

Wind Chill: 45°

Heat Index: 46°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

8 AM
48°
1%
8 AM
48°

Wind: SE @ 3mph

Precip: 1% Chance

Humidity: 76%

Wind Chill: 47°

Heat Index: 48°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 9 mi

9 AM
52°
1%
9 AM
52°

Wind: SSW @ 2mph

Precip: 1% Chance

Humidity: 69%

Wind Chill: 52°

Heat Index: 52°

UV Index: 1 Low

Visibility: 9 mi

10 AM
56°
1%
10 AM
56°

Wind: WSW @ 2mph

Precip: 1% Chance

Humidity: 66%

Wind Chill: 56°

Heat Index: 56°

UV Index: 1 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

11 AM
58°
1%
11 AM
58°

Wind: W @ 3mph

Precip: 1% Chance

Humidity: 60%

Wind Chill: 58°

Heat Index: 58°

UV Index: 2 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

12 PM
59°
0%
12 PM
59°

Wind: WNW @ 4mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 57%

Wind Chill: 59°

Heat Index: 59°

UV Index: 2 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

1 PM
59°
1%
1 PM
59°

Wind: WNW @ 4mph

Precip: 1% Chance

Humidity: 59%

Wind Chill: 59°

Heat Index: 59°

UV Index: 2 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

2 PM
59°
1%
2 PM
59°

Wind: WNW @ 4mph

Precip: 1% Chance

Humidity: 62%

Wind Chill: 59°

Heat Index: 59°

UV Index: 1 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

3 PM
59°
1%
3 PM
59°

Wind: W @ 6mph

Precip: 1% Chance

Humidity: 63%

Wind Chill: 58°

Heat Index: 59°

UV Index: 1 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

4 PM
57°
2%
4 PM
57°

Wind: W @ 4mph

Precip: 2% Chance

Humidity: 65%

Wind Chill: 57°

Heat Index: 57°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

5 PM
55°
6%
5 PM
55°

Wind: SW @ 3mph

Precip: 6% Chance

Humidity: 72%

Wind Chill: 55°

Heat Index: 55°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 10 mi