Saturday, October 24, 2026 | 01:56 PDT
Exposed West/NW Points & Reefs (Steamer Lane, Pleasure Point): Waist-to-chest high (3–4 ft) on set waves, with occasional shoulder-high peaks on best-exposed breaks. Clean wrapping lines from NW direction.
Protected Cove Breaks & Inner Reefs (Cowell's, Capitola): Knee-to-waist high (1–2 ft+), user-friendly rollers fading toward the inside.
Exposed Beachbreaks (Moss Landing, Waddell Creek): Chest-to-head high (4–5 ft+), peaky with potential for heavier section closures around mid-tide.
Condition: Clear / Calm
Current Air Temp: 52°F
Today's High: 68°F
Current Wind: NNE at 4 mph (Offshore)
Wind Trend: Light offshore wind through early morning keeping conditions clean. Transitioning to light WNW onshore breezes by mid-afternoon (8–12 mph), then dropping off after dusk.
01:12 PDT: Low 0.2 ft
07:34 PDT: High 5.1 ft
13:28 PDT: Low 1.4 ft
19:22 PDT: High 4.6 ft
CDIP 156 (Monterey Canyon Outer): 7.0 ft at 10.5s from 304° (NW)
CDIP 157 (Point Sur): 10.3 ft at 9.9s from 315° (NW)
Primary Swell: WNW/NW swell (304–315°) running 6.5–7.0 ft at 10–11 seconds.
Secondary Swell: SSW background swell (190°) around 1.0–1.5 ft at 14 seconds.
Surf Trend: WNW swell energy continues steadily through today with waist-to-chest high surf at top breaks. Tomorrow (Sunday) will see a slight mix of reinforcement energy building from the NW (310°), holding surf in the waist-to-shoulder high range with light morning offshores.
Source: NOAA/NWS HRRR Model Run (00Z)
| TIME | WIND DIRECTION | WIND SPEED |
|---|---|---|
| 02:00 PDT | NNE (Offshore) | 4 mph |
| 03:00 PDT | NE (Offshore) | 4 mph |
| 04:00 PDT | NE (Offshore) | 5 mph |
| 05:00 PDT | ENE (Offshore) | 5 mph |
| 06:00 PDT | ENE (Offshore) | 4 mph |
| 07:00 PDT | E (Offshore) | 3 mph |
| 08:00 PDT | ESE (Offshore) | 3 mph |
| 09:00 PDT | VRB (Variable) | 2 mph |
| 10:00 PDT | W (Sideshore) | 5 mph |
| 11:00 PDT | WNW (Sideshore) | 7 mph |
| 12:00 PDT | NW (Onshore) | 9 mph |
| 13:00 PDT | NW (Onshore) | 11 mph |
First Light: 06:58 PDT
Sunrise: 07:25 PDT
Sunset: 18:18 PDT
Total Darkness: 18:45 PDT