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Monterey County Weather & Marine Report
Monterey County Weather & Marine Report
Report Date: Monday, August 3, 2026 | Time: Morning PDT
Weather Overview
Today in Monterey County, conditions are expected to be mostly sunny with high temperatures reaching around 68°F. Overnight, skies will turn mostly cloudy with lows dipping to approximately 57°F. Winds will remain light and variable, generally less than 5 knots, with a chance of patchy fog developing between midnight and 1 AM. [marine.weather](https://marine.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=36.8019&lon=-121.7872)
Marine Conditions
Marine forecasts indicate variable winds under 5 knots becoming westerly at 5 to 8 knots during the afternoon. Seas are forecast to remain under 1 foot throughout the day, with light wind waves. Patchy dense fog is possible before 9 AM over the bay waters. [forecast.weather](https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?zoneid=CAZ529)
Swell and Wave Data
According to NOAA buoy 46042, located 27 nautical miles west-northwest of Monterey, average wave heights are currently around 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period near 10 seconds. The primary swell direction is from the west-northwest, with secondary swell components from the south-southwest at smaller sizes. [ndbc.noaa](https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=46042)
Tide Information
Tide times for Monterey Harbor today include a high tide at 1:35 AM reaching 4.4 feet, followed by a low tide at 8:00 AM at 1.0 foot. The afternoon high tide is expected at 2:43 PM with a height of 4.9 feet, and the evening low tide will occur at 9:04 PM at 1.8 feet. [surfline](https://www.surfline.com/tide-charts/monterey-bay/584204214e65fad6a7709d05)
Raw data from NOAA, curated by Surforecast PacificWaverider
Data Sources: National Weather Service (NWS), National Data Buoy Center (NDBC), NOAA Marine Forecast
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