Water Temperature of Monterey Bay in Monterey, CA

Current Water Temperature

57.9°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, May 28, 2026, 8:54 AM PDT

Today's Tides

Low: May 28, 4:00 AM, -0.2 ft
 High: May 28, 10:29 AM, 3.3 ft
Low: May 28, 2:52 PM, 2.2 ft
 High: May 28, 9:12 PM, 5.5 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

53.1°F
Light rain
Light rain
51.4°F
54.9°F
93%
E 5.8 mph
7.3 mph
54.3°F
51.4°F
0.02 in
100%
4 mi
1010 mbar
0.2

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
Thu
H: 61°F
L: 51°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 63°F
L: 49°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 60°F
L: 51°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 63°F
L: 48°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 65°F
L: 48°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.55 μg/m3
PM10: 6.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 124.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 80 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 6:18 PM
Moon Transit: 11:23 PM
Moonset: 3:54 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 92.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:08 AM - 8:38 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:48 PM - 7:18 PM
3:24 AM - 4:54 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Beach Hazards Statement issued May 27 at 7:15PM PDT until May 29 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

Effective: Wed May 27, 2026, 7:15 PM
Expires: Thu May 28, 2026, 3:15 AM

* WHAT...Increased risk of sneaker waves and strong rip currents due to incoming long period northwesterly swell. * WHERE...Beaches along the Pacific Coast. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion can be expected. Sneaker waves can sweep across the shoreline without warning, pulling people into the sea from rocks, jetties and beaches.

Stay off of jetties, piers, rocks, and other waterside infrastructure. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous surf and NEVER turn your back on the ocean. Monitor local weather, surf and tide forecasts at www.weather.gov/mtr.


Beach Hazards Statement issued May 28 at 2:22AM PDT until May 29 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

Effective: Thu May 28, 2026, 2:22 AM
Expires: Thu May 28, 2026, 3:00 PM

* WHAT...Increased risk of sneaker waves and strong rip currents due to incoming long period northwesterly swell. * WHERE...Beaches along the Pacific Coast. * WHEN...From 9 AM PDT this morning through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion can be expected. Sneaker waves can sweep across the shoreline without warning, pulling people into the sea from rocks, jetties and beaches.

Stay off of jetties, piers, rocks, and other waterside infrastructure. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous surf and NEVER turn your back on the ocean. Monitor local weather, surf and tide forecasts at www.weather.gov/mtr.
Thursday, May 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
61.4°F
51.1°F
55.8°F
84%
0.48 in
88%
0%
6.5 mph
3.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.18 μg/m3
PM10: 12.21 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 121.41 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.81 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.39 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 6:18 PM
Moon Transit: 11:23 PM
Moonset: 3:54 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 92.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:08 AM - 8:38 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:48 PM - 7:18 PM
3:24 AM - 4:54 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, May 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
62.9°F
49.3°F
56.2°F
80%
0 in
0%
0%
10.3 mph
9.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.07 μg/m3
PM10: 12.83 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 129.37 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.99 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.69 μg/m3
Ozone: 62.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:19 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 7:18 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:24 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:53 AM - 9:23 AM

Minor Periods

6:48 PM - 8:18 PM
3:54 AM - 5:24 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, May 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
59.5°F
50.7°F
55.4°F
82%
0 in
0%
0%
13.6 mph
8.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.7 μg/m3
PM10: 14.64 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 108.49 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.51 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.12 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 8:19 PM
Moon Transit: 12:11 AM
Moonset: 4:59 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:41 AM - 10:11 AM

Minor Periods

7:49 PM - 9:19 PM
4:29 AM - 5:59 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, May 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
62.7°F
47.9°F
55°F
78%
0 in
0%
0%
11.6 mph
9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.41 μg/m3
PM10: 18.82 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 112.43 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.48 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 9:15 PM
Moon Transit: 1:00 AM
Moonset: 5:39 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:30 AM - 3:00 AM
8:31 AM - 11:01 AM

Minor Periods

8:45 PM - 10:15 PM
5:09 AM - 6:39 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, June 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
64.5°F
47.5°F
54.5°F
77%
0 in
0%
0%
11.2 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 13.23 μg/m3
PM10: 19.32 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 134.83 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.58 μg/m3
Ozone: 57.23 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:21 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 10:06 PM
Moon Transit: 1:51 AM
Moonset: 6:27 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 96.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:21 AM - 3:51 AM
9:22 AM - 11:52 AM

Minor Periods

9:36 PM - 11:06 PM
5:57 AM - 7:27 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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