Longboard-friendly waves in Monterey

Monterey, California

Recommendations refresh every 30 minutes based on tide, wind, and crowd telemetry from Quiver.

Monterey delivers the kind of mellow walls that make nine-footers purr. These 1 breaks offer long shoulders, patient sections, and enough face to cross-step without rushing.

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Del Monte Beach

Beginner friendly

Monterey beach-break and sandbar zone. Del Monte is an exposed beach break and sandbar with winter as the favored season.

Today's longboard plan in Monterey

Best window

8:30 PM–9:30 PM

incoming tide

Top picks

1Del Monte Beach
0.5 ft11 mph
Long, peeling waves perfect for noseridingMellow takeoff zones with forgiving shouldersClassic surf spots with old-school vibesBest tide windows for logging sessions

Longboard-friendly breaks in Monterey

Break types, wave character, and ideal conditions for mellow log sessions.

Del Monte Beach
beach
beginner-intermediate

Monterey beach-break and sandbar zone. Del Monte is an exposed beach break and sandbar with winter as the favored season.

Wave character

Northwest swell with south-southeast offshore wind and mid-to-rising tide is the baseline model.

Best conditions

Clean northwest swell, light SSE wind, and mid-rising tide.

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Wave Quality7/10
Crowd4/10
Overall8/10

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Frequently Asked Questions

About surfing in Monterey

Great longboard spots in Monterey include Del Monte Beach. Look for peeling point breaks and gentle beach breaks with long shoulders.
Ideal longboard waves have gentle shoulders, a mellow takeoff, and long walls to trim. The best spots feature point breaks or sandbars that create peeling waves.

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