Overview

Del Monte Beach is a kitesurfing spot located in Monterey on California's central coast. This northwest-facing sandy beach sits within Monterey Bay, offering partial protection from large Pacific swells. West to northwest thermal winds blow regularly in the afternoon. The setting is stunning with Monterey's cliffs and abundant marine life including sea otters and seals.

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Spot forecast for Del Monte Beach

Sunrise 07:19 · Sunset 18:24

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.1 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 00:10 · 0.7 m High tide 07:38 · 1.7 m Low tide 12:23 · 1.5 m High tide 17:37 · 1.8 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:57 · 0.7 m High tide 08:02 · 1.8 m Low tide 13:24 · 1.3 m High tide 18:44 · 1.8 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:37 · 0.7 m High tide 08:23 · 1.9 m Low tide 14:11 · 1.2 m High tide 19:42 · 1.8 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 02:11 · 0.7 m High tide 08:43 · 2 m Low tide 14:51 · 1 m High tide 20:36 · 1.8 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:42 · 0.8 m High tide 09:04 · 2.1 m Low tide 15:29 · 0.8 m High tide 21:27 · 1.8 m

Del Monte Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

217h

in May · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in May: 28 rideable days a month and 217 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is January, at 5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 94%13-20 knots · 5%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 94% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 15 °C. The wettest month is March, with 86 mm.

Monthly averages: Del Monte Beach

Monthly averages — Del Monte Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	5.0	33 h	15 °C	23 mm
February	12.0	85 h	16 °C	71 mm
March	25.5	164 h	16 °C	86 mm
April	28.0	186 h	16 °C	14 mm
May	29.5	217 h	18 °C	3 mm
June	29.5	202 h	18 °C	0 mm
July	26.0	144 h	20 °C	0 mm
August	26.5	158 h	20 °C	1 mm
September	18.5	100 h	21 °C	2 mm
October	15.0	75 h	21 °C	4 mm
November	7.5	52 h	18 °C	58 mm
December	5.5	32 h	17 °C	41 mm

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Technical details of Del Monte Beach spot

The spot works with winds from N, SSE, S, SSW, SW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Ocean spot within Monterey Bay with waves of 0.3 to 1.5m. Water is cold (10-15°C/50-59°F), a 4/3 wetsuit is recommended year-round. Sandy bottom. The bay offers partial protection from northwest swells. Moderate currents. Frequent kelp offshore. Abundant marine life (otters, seals, dolphins).

Hazards

Cold water — full wetsuit necessary year-round. Dense kelp that can tangle in lines and fins. Great white sharks present in Monterey Bay. Drift currents along the coast. Frequent fog suddenly reducing visibility. Marine protected area — respect wildlife (sea otters in particular). Rocks at certain points along the beach.

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Parker Flats Cutoff6.2 km

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Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA (158)4.6 km

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