Water Temperature of Monterey Bay in Monterey, CA

Current Water Temperature

55.6°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, May 16, 2026, 4:30 AM PDT

Today's Tides

Low: May 16, 5:02 AM, -1.3 ft
 High: May 16, 11:41 AM, 3.7 ft
Low: May 16, 4:08 PM, 2.2 ft
 High: May 16, 10:22 PM, 6.5 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

52°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
50.1°F
49.6°F
77%
WNW 5.8 mph
11.3 mph
47.2°F
43°F
0 in
50%
9 mi
1018 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Sat
H: 66°F
L: 49°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 62°F
L: 47°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 66°F
L: 49°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 68°F
L: 51°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 71°F
L: 52°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.25 μg/m3
PM10: 13.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 136.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 89 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 8:09 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 5:28 AM
Moon Transit: 12:58 AM
Moonset: 8:39 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:34 PM - 11:04 PM
12:28 AM - 2:58 PM

Minor Periods

8:09 PM - 9:39 PM
4:58 AM - 6:28 AM

Action Rating: 6 out of 5

Beach Hazards Statement issued May 15 at 2:34PM PDT until May 18 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

Effective: Fri May 15, 2026, 2:34 PM
Expires: Sat May 16, 2026, 5:00 AM

* WHAT...Strong northerly winds will generate very rough conditions at area beaches along with strong rip and longshore currents. * WHERE...Greatest impacts will be along west facing beaches of the Pacific coastline. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous wind and wave conditions will impact beaches and water activities such as swimming, surfing, boating, and tide pooling. Rough seas can sweep up the beach and over rocks and jetties, pulling people into a cold turbulent ocean. Rip currents will be stronger than normal and long shore currents can move people and items in the water quickly away from the point of entry. Local beach and cliff erosion is possible. Water temperatures will also cool rapidly due to strong upwelling conditions during this time. Large tidal swings can cutoff access to beach walkers.

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.
Saturday, May 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
65.7°F
49.1°F
55.2°F
76%
0 in
0%
0%
18.6 mph
8.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.18 μg/m3
PM10: 15.53 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 133.21 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.16 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 8:09 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 5:28 AM
Moon Transit: 12:58 AM
Moonset: 8:39 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:34 PM - 11:04 PM
12:28 AM - 2:58 PM

Minor Periods

8:09 PM - 9:39 PM
4:58 AM - 6:28 AM

Action Rating: 6 out of 5

Sunday, May 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
62°F
47.1°F
54.4°F
77%
0 in
0%
0%
13.4 mph
8.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.53 μg/m3
PM10: 14.49 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 126.93 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.81 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:10 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 6:17 AM
Moon Transit: 2:03 PM
Moonset: 9:55 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:33 PM - 4:03 PM

Minor Periods

9:25 PM - 10:55 PM
5:47 AM - 7:17 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, May 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
65.9°F
48.7°F
56.6°F
65%
0 in
0%
0%
10.1 mph
8.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.5 μg/m3
PM10: 12.21 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 139.65 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.94 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.83 μg/m3
Ozone: 79.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 7:17 AM
Moon Transit: 3:10 PM
Moonset: 11:03 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:40 PM - 5:10 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:47 AM - 8:17 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
67.7°F
50.7°F
58.7°F
60%
0 in
0%
0%
7.8 mph
8.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.11 μg/m3
PM10: 16.21 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 150.2 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.69 μg/m3
Ozone: 67 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 8:27 AM
Moon Transit: 4:16 PM
Moonset: 12:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:46 PM - 6:16 PM

Minor Periods

7:57 AM - 9:27 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
70.5°F
51.6°F
58.2°F
61%
0 in
0%
0%
7.2 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.7 μg/m3
PM10: 16.59 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 174.1 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 75.62 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:12 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 9:41 AM
Moon Transit: 5:17 PM
Moonset: 1:00 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
4:47 PM - 7:17 PM

Minor Periods

9:11 AM - 10:41 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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