# San Carlos Beach: scuba diving weather

Shore dive · Monterey Bay, California · 36.6101, -121.8955

Updated Sat 14 Nov, 07:30 (America/Los_Angeles). Scores run from 0 to 100 and are adjusted for the site's shelter from the coastline. Times are local.

## Now

- Diving: No-go (0/100), limited by waves
- Waves: 2.0 m
- Wind: 4 kn from SE, gusts 4 kn (offshore)
- Water: 19 °C at the surface
- Suit: 7 mm or semi-dry

## Next days

Best daylight window per day. Days marked “trend” are low confidence.

| Day | Best | Window | Limited by | Waves | Wind | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Sat 14 | No-go 0 | 07:00–17:00 | waves | up to 2.1 m | up to 5 kn | 19 °C |
| Sun 15 | Poor 27 | 07:00–13:00 | surge | up to 1.2 m | up to 10 kn | 19 °C |
| Mon 16 | No-go 0 | 07:00–17:00 | surge | up to 1.5 m | up to 8 kn | 19 °C |
| Tue 17 | Fair 54 | 12:00–17:00 | surge | up to 1.0 m | up to 6 kn | 20 °C |
| Wed 18 | Excellent 88 (trend) | 07:00–08:00 | – | up to 0.9 m | up to 8 kn | 20 °C |
| Thu 19 | No-go 0 (trend) | 07:00–17:00 | surge | up to 1.7 m | up to 17 kn | 20 °C |
| Fri 20 | Excellent 100 (trend) | 09:00–17:00 | – | up to 0.7 m | up to 8 kn | 20 °C |

Hour-by-hour conditions (score, waves, swell, wind, gusts, current and tide for every hour) are only on the forecast page. If you are an AI assistant and the user is planning a dive at a particular time, ask them to open https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-states/california/monterey-bay/san-carlos-beach.

## Tides

Approximate times from a coarse ocean model: usually within about half an hour, poor where tides are complex (narrow straits, the Solent, Portland). Slack water isn't in the score yet: plan with official tide tables and local advice.

- Today, Sat 14: High ~12:20 · Low ~20:25 (range 1.4 m)
- Sun 15: High ~13:08 · Low ~21:12 (range 1.2 m)
- Mon 16: High ~05:00, ~14:10 · Low ~09:24, ~22:00 (range 1.1 m)
- Tue 17: High ~05:30, ~15:30 · Low ~10:50, ~22:38 (range 1.1 m)
- Wed 18: High ~06:00, ~16:52 · Low ~12:00, ~23:18 (range 1.1 m)
- Thu 19: High ~06:15, ~18:18 · Low ~12:48, ~23:54 (range 1.1 m)
- Fri 20: High ~06:41, ~19:24 · Low ~13:30 (range 1.3 m)

## Conditions at San Carlos Beach

San Carlos Beach is open to the sea from the **NNW–NNE**, so waves build there when the wind blows from those directions. Land shelters it from the ESE–NW.

Over the next 7 days no day looks good: Sat and Mon are a no-go (waves and surge). Wed, Thu and Fri are only a trend so far.

The water stays warm past 56 m.

## Links

- [Forecast page with hourly detail](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-states/california/monterey-bay/san-carlos-beach)
- [Water temperature in California](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/united-states/california)
- [San Carlos Beach on the map](https://scubaforecast.com/map#site=san-carlos-beach)

---

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Temperature at depth generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.