Water Temperature of Monterey Bay in Monterey, CA

Current Water Temperature

61.2°F

Measurement Time: Monday, September 14, 2026, 10:48 PM PDT

Today's Tides

 High: September 14, 1:11 AM, 4.3 ft
Low: September 14, 6:42 AM, 1.9 ft
 High: September 14, 12:57 PM, 5.4 ft
Low: September 14, 7:53 PM, 0.7 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
91%
W 9 mph
57°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
56°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Tuesday
64°F - Partly Sunny
Cloudy
Tuesday Night
57°F - Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Wednesday
64°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
56°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
66°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Thursday Night
56°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Friday
68°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
57°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
67°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
57°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Sunday
67°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
57°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Monday
68°F - Partly Sunny

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 10:36 AM
Moon Transit: 3:49 PM
Moonset: 8:56 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:19 PM - 5:49 PM

Minor Periods

8:26 PM - 9:56 PM
10:06 AM - 11:36 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: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 10:36 AM
Moon Transit: 3:49 PM
Moonset: 8:56 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:19 PM - 5:49 PM

Minor Periods

8:26 PM - 9:56 PM
10:06 AM - 11:36 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: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 11:39 AM
Moon Transit: 4:37 PM
Moonset: 9:30 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
4:07 PM - 6:37 PM

Minor Periods

9:00 PM - 10:30 PM
11:09 AM - 12:39 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: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 11:39 AM
Moon Transit: 4:37 PM
Moonset: 9:30 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
4:07 PM - 6:37 PM

Minor Periods

9:00 PM - 10:30 PM
11:09 AM - 12:39 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: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 12:42 AM
Moon Transit: 5:26 PM
Moonset: 10:09 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:08 AM - 2:38 AM
4:56 PM - 7:26 PM

Minor Periods

9:39 PM - 11:09 PM
12:12 AM - 1:42 PM

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: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 12:42 AM
Moon Transit: 5:26 PM
Moonset: 10:09 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:08 AM - 2:38 AM
4:56 PM - 7:26 PM

Minor Periods

9:39 PM - 11:09 PM
12:12 AM - 1:42 PM

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: 6:52 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

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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