Water Temperature of Monterey Bay in Monterey, CA

Current Water Temperature

61.3°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, September 17, 2026, 11:00 PM PDT

Today's Tides

 High: September 17, 5:16 AM, 3.4 ft
Low: September 17, 8:15 AM, 3.2 ft
 High: September 17, 2:59 PM, 4.9 ft
Low: September 17, 11:07 PM, 0.9 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Monterey Municipal Beach; Old Fisherman's Wharf; Monterey Harbor; Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Monterey Bay

Station Name: Monterey
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Sensor Depth: -8 feet

Nearest Address:
Municipal Wharf 2
Monterey, CA 93940
Monterey County

GPS Coordinates: 36.605000, -121.888054

Nearby Water Temperatures

Pacific Ocean, Big Sur, CA (22.2 mi)
Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz, CA (24.1 mi)
Coyote Creek, Morgan Hill, CA (41.1 mi)
Coyote Creek, Coyote, CA (43.1 mi)
Coyote Creek, San Jose, CA (56.5 mi)
Arroyo Hondo, San Jose, CA (59.5 mi)
Coyote Creek, Alviso, CA (59.8 mi)
San Francisco Bay, Menlo Park, CA (63.4 mi)
Redwood Creek, Redwood City, CA (64.8 mi)
Arroyo Valle, Livermore, CA (70.7 mi)
San Francisco Bay, San Mateo, CA (73.5 mi)
San Francisco Bay, Alameda, CA (83.7 mi)
San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, CA (87.4 mi)
San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, CA (88.9 mi)
San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, CA (89.4 mi)

Weather for Monterey, California

Current Weather

59°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
95%
SW 5 mph
58°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
56°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Friday
64°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
57°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Saturday
64°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
57°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
62°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
57°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Monday
63°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Monday Night
57°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Tuesday
66°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
57°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
70°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
58°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
70°F - Mostly Sunny

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 1:40 PM
Moon Transit: 6:17 PM
Moonset: 10:54 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:58 AM - 3:28 AM
5:47 PM - 8:17 PM

Minor Periods

10:24 PM - 11:54 PM
1:10 PM - 2:40 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 1:40 PM
Moon Transit: 6:17 PM
Moonset: 10:54 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:58 AM - 3:28 AM
5:47 PM - 8:17 PM

Minor Periods

10:24 PM - 11:54 PM
1:10 PM - 2:40 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 2:34 PM
Moon Transit: 7:09 PM
Moonset: 11:45 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:49 AM - 4:19 AM
6:39 PM - 9:09 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:04 PM - 3:34 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 2:34 PM
Moon Transit: 7:09 PM
Moonset: 11:45 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:49 AM - 4:19 AM
6:39 PM - 9:09 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:04 PM - 3:34 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 3:21 PM
Moon Transit: 8:00 PM
Moonset: 12:45 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:40 AM - 5:10 AM
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Minor Periods

2:51 PM - 4:21 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 3:21 PM
Moon Transit: 8:00 PM
Moonset: 12:45 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:40 AM - 5:10 AM
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Minor Periods

2:51 PM - 4:21 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 4:03 PM
Moon Transit: 8:50 PM
Moonset: 12:42 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:31 AM - 6:01 AM
8:20 PM - 10:50 PM

Minor Periods

3:33 PM - 5:03 PM
12:12 AM - 1:42 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 4:03 PM
Moon Transit: 8:50 PM
Moonset: 12:42 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:31 AM - 6:01 AM
8:20 PM - 10:50 PM

Minor Periods

3:33 PM - 5:03 PM
12:12 AM - 1:42 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:06 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 4:38 PM
Moon Transit: 9:38 PM
Moonset: 1:42 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:20 AM - 6:50 AM
9:08 PM - 11:38 PM

Minor Periods

4:08 PM - 5:38 PM
1:12 AM - 2:42 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:06 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 4:38 PM
Moon Transit: 9:38 PM
Moonset: 1:42 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:20 AM - 6:50 AM
9:08 PM - 11:38 PM

Minor Periods

4:08 PM - 5:38 PM
1:12 AM - 2:42 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:04 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 5:09 PM
Moon Transit: 10:24 PM
Moonset: 2:44 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:08 AM - 7:38 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:39 PM - 6:09 PM
2:14 AM - 3:44 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:04 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 5:09 PM
Moon Transit: 10:24 PM
Moonset: 2:44 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:08 AM - 7:38 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:39 PM - 6:09 PM
2:14 AM - 3:44 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:36 PM
Moon Transit: 11:08 PM
Moonset: 3:47 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:53 AM - 8:23 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:06 PM - 6:36 PM
3:17 AM - 4:47 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:36 PM
Moon Transit: 11:08 PM
Moonset: 3:47 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:53 AM - 8:23 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:06 PM - 6:36 PM
3:17 AM - 4:47 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:02 PM
Moon Transit: 11:52 PM
Moonset: 4:50 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:37 AM - 9:07 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:32 PM - 7:02 PM
4:20 AM - 5:50 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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