Water Temperature of Monterey Bay in Monterey, CA

Current Water Temperature

61.2°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, September 5, 2026, 1:12 PM PDT

Today's Tides

Low: September 5, 12:34 AM, 0.1 ft
 High: September 5, 8:02 AM, 3.6 ft
Low: September 5, 11:08 AM, 3.3 ft
 High: September 5, 5:39 PM, 5.8 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

63°F
Sunny
Sunny
79%
WNW 10 mph
56°F

Weather Forecast

Sunny
This Afternoon
64°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tonight
56°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
64°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
56°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Labor Day
67°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
59°F - Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Light Rain
Tuesday
70°F - Slight Chance Light Rain
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
62°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
76°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
64°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
74°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
62°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Friday
70°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
60°F - Mostly Cloudy

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 12:18 AM
Moon Transit: 8:10 AM
Moonset: 4:01 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:40 AM - 10:10 AM
3:45 PM - 6:15 PM

Minor Periods

3:31 PM - 5:01 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 12:18 AM
Moon Transit: 8:10 AM
Moonset: 4:01 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:40 AM - 10:10 AM
3:45 PM - 6:15 PM

Minor Periods

3:31 PM - 5:01 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 12:18 AM
Moon Transit: 8:10 AM
Moonset: 4:01 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:40 AM - 10:10 AM
3:45 PM - 6:15 PM

Minor Periods

3:31 PM - 5:01 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 1:25 AM
Moon Transit: 9:12 AM
Moonset: 4:53 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:42 AM - 11:12 AM
4:47 PM - 7:17 PM

Minor Periods

4:23 PM - 5:53 PM
12:55 AM - 2:25 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: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 1:25 AM
Moon Transit: 9:12 AM
Moonset: 4:53 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:42 AM - 11:12 AM
4:47 PM - 7:17 PM

Minor Periods

4:23 PM - 5:53 PM
12:55 AM - 2:25 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: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 2:39 AM
Moon Transit: 10:12 AM
Moonset: 5:36 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:45 PM - 8:15 PM
9:42 AM - 12:12 AM

Minor Periods

5:06 PM - 6:36 PM
2:09 AM - 3:39 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: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 2:39 AM
Moon Transit: 10:12 AM
Moonset: 5:36 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:45 PM - 8:15 PM
9:42 AM - 12:12 AM

Minor Periods

5:06 PM - 6:36 PM
2:09 AM - 3:39 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: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 3:53 AM
Moon Transit: 11:07 AM
Moonset: 6:11 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:39 PM - 9:09 PM
10:37 AM - 1:07 PM

Minor Periods

5:41 PM - 7:11 PM
3:23 AM - 4:53 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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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: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 3:53 AM
Moon Transit: 11:07 AM
Moonset: 6:11 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:39 PM - 9:09 PM
10:37 AM - 1:07 PM

Minor Periods

5:41 PM - 7:11 PM
3:23 AM - 4:53 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
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: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 5:05 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 6:42 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Minor Periods

6:12 PM - 7:42 PM
4:35 AM - 6:05 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 5:05 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 6:42 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Minor Periods

6:12 PM - 7:42 PM
4:35 AM - 6:05 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
%
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: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 6:15 AM
Moon Transit: 12:47 AM
Moonset: 7:09 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:17 PM - 10:47 PM
12:17 AM - 2:47 PM

Minor Periods

6:39 PM - 8:09 PM
5:45 AM - 7:15 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 6:15 AM
Moon Transit: 12:47 AM
Moonset: 7:09 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:17 PM - 10:47 PM
12:17 AM - 2:47 PM

Minor Periods

6:39 PM - 8:09 PM
5:45 AM - 7:15 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 7:22 AM
Moon Transit: 1:33 PM
Moonset: 7:34 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:02 PM - 11:32 PM
1:03 PM - 3:33 PM

Minor Periods

7:04 PM - 8:34 PM
6:52 AM - 8:22 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 7:22 AM
Moon Transit: 1:33 PM
Moonset: 7:34 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:02 PM - 11:32 PM
1:03 PM - 3:33 PM

Minor Periods

7:04 PM - 8:34 PM
6:52 AM - 8:22 AM

Action Rating: 5 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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