Monterey County is experiencing mostly sunny skies across coastal regions today with patchy morning fog clearing along the shoreline. Current temperatures along Monterey Bay are hovering around 63°F, while daytime highs are expected to reach 68°F in Monterey, 72°F in Moss Landing, and up to 78°F further inland in Salinas. Northwest winds are currently blowing at 10 to 15 knots with occasional gusts up to 20 knots near prominent headlands. Tomorrow's outlook promises similar mild conditions with morning low clouds clearing by mid-day and smooth ocean seas continuing into the evening.
Marine conditions show an average wave size across Monterey Bay beaches ranging from 3 to 4 feet in sets. Data from nearby NOAA offshore buoys indicates primary swell energy coming from the West-Northwest at 295° with a height of 3.8 feet and a period of 12 seconds. A minor secondary South swell is also mixing in from 185° at 1.5 feet with a longer period of 15 seconds, creating fun, clean surf peaks at exposed beach breaks throughout the region.
Tide conditions for Monterey Harbor feature a high tide of 4.8 feet earlier this morning at 9:15 AM, followed by a low tide of 1.2 feet at 3:30 PM this afternoon. A secondary high tide of 5.4 feet will arrive later tonight at 9:45 PM. Sunlight timing shows first light occurred at 6:18 AM, sunrise was at 6:44 AM, sunset will take place at 7:18 PM, and total darkness will fall at 7:44 PM.