McAbee Beach

Monterey, California · Pacific coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at McAbee Beach in Monterey, California, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at McAbee Beach

Water
67°F (19°C)
Waves
9.2 ft (2.8 m) every 14 seconds
Wind
8 mph (13 km/h) from the southwest, gusts to 14 mph
Air
60°F (16°C)

As of 6:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

Low tides in daylight at McAbee Beach

  • Today: no more low tides before sunset
  • Saturday, Nov 14: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Sunday, Nov 15: 7:41 AM, 3.5 ft
  • Monday, Nov 16: 9:23 AM, 3.4 ft
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 10:53 AM, 3.0 ft (lowest)

Predicted by NOAA for MONTEREY, MONTEREY BAY, 0.7 miles (1.1 km) away. Heights are above mean lower low water, so a minus tide is below 0 ft. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the beach; times are local.

Highest tides ahead at McAbee Beach

  • Nov 24–26: up to 6.9 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 9:39 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −1.3 ft (Tue, Nov 24, 4:28 PM)
  • Dec 22–25: up to 7.0 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 9:27 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −1.7 ft (Wed, Dec 23, 4:19 PM)
  • Jan 21–22: up to 6.8 ft (Thu, Jan 21, 8:30 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −1.7 ft (Thu, Jan 21, 4:02 PM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at MONTEREY, MONTEREY BAY between now and March 2, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from MONTEREY, MONTEREY BAY, 0.7 miles (1.1 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Monterey Canyon Outer, CA (156), 10 miles (17 km) away.
Facing
Northeast (56°), which decides whether the wind is onshore or offshore here.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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