Monday, October 12, 2026 | Local Time: 2:16 PM PDT | CDIP 156 (Monterey Canyon Outer)
Surf Height: 3 to 5 ft (Chest to Shoulder High), occasional 6 ft sets (Head High) on peak sets at Point/Indicators.
Break Breakdown: Indicators and Point delivering consistent chest-to-shoulder high set waves off the WNW swell, running smooth down the reef. Middle Peak seeing playful chest-high waves with peaky sections. Indicators/Slot sections lining up cleanly, offering solid wall sections.
Conditions: Mostly Clear / Sunny
Air Temperature: 64°F | Today's High: 66°F
Current Wind: WNW at 8 mph (Light Sideshore / Onshore blend)
Wind Trend: Light afternoon onshore breeze easing towards dusk, turning light and variable to weak offshore overnight.
High Tide: 11:11 AM PDT (5.38 ft)
Low Tide: 5:41 PM PDT (-0.16 ft)
High Tide: 11:43 PM PDT (4.36 ft)
Primary Swell (CDIP 156 / NOAA 46236): WNW (290°) 6.5 ft @ 10s
Secondary Swell: SSW (195°) 2.0 ft @ 15s
Surf Trend: WNW swell holds solid through late afternoon with low tide opening up fast point break walls. Tomorrow (Tuesday), a new long-period SSW swell arrives (3-4 ft @ 17s) mixing with moderate lingering WNW energy, providing clean, highly surfable conditions during morning offshores.
| TIME | WIND DIRECTION | WIND SPEED |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | WNW (Sideshore) | 8 mph |
| 3:00 PM | WNW (Sideshore) | 9 mph |
| 4:00 PM | NW (Sideshore/Onshore) | 8 mph |
| 5:00 PM | NW (Sideshore) | 7 mph |
| 6:00 PM | WNW (Light Sideshore) | 6 mph |
| 7:00 PM | W (Glassy/Light) | 4 mph |
| 8:00 PM | WSW (Glassy) | 3 mph |
| 9:00 PM | VRB (Variable) | 2 mph |
| 10:00 PM | NNE (Offshore) | 3 mph |
| 11:00 PM | NE (Offshore) | 4 mph |
| 12:00 AM | ENE (Offshore) | 4 mph |
| 1:00 AM | E (Offshore) | 5 mph |
First Light: 6:46 AM PDT
Sunrise: 7:12 AM PDT
Sunset: 6:38 PM PDT
Total Darkness: 7:04 PM PDT