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Monterey / Big Sur coast guide surf guide

Names, aliases and general field notes for Monterey / Big Sur coast guide, with links into the PureSurfers map. Approximate guide areas do not have active forecasts.

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These are inherited field-guide descriptions, not observations of today’s surf. Open a mapped record to inspect its guide. Statewide additions are guide-only: no live surf, tide or weather connection is implied. Approximate locations and access descriptions are not a survey or permission to cross private property.

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Andrew Molera

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Statewide research draft / Monterey County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 36.28, -121.87. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 36.28, -121.87. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Andrew-Molera-State-Park/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

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Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Asilomar

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Statewide research draft / Monterey County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 36.63, -121.94. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 36.63, -121.94. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Asilomar/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

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Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Carmel Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Statewide research draft / Monterey County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 36.55, -121.93. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 36.55, -121.93. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Carmel-Beach/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

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Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Del Monte Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Statewide research draft / Monterey County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 36.6, -121.88. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 36.6, -121.88. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Del-Monte-Beach/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

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Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Fullers

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Statewide research draft / Monterey County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 36.21, -121.74. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 36.21, -121.74. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Fullers/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Garrapata

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Statewide research draft / Monterey County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 36.42, -121.92. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 36.42, -121.92. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Garrapata/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Ghost Tree

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Statewide research draft / Monterey County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 36.56, -121.95. NOT a verified takeoff. Specialized big-wave location. Do not infer permission for motorized tow-in use or safe access from its presence in a surf directory. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 36.56, -121.95. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Ghost-Tree/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Lovers Point

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Statewide research draft / Monterey County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 36.63, -121.92. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 36.63, -121.92. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Lovers-Point/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Marina State Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Statewide research draft / Monterey County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 36.7, -121.81. NOT a verified takeoff. Merged the directory’s Marina and Marina State Beach naming into one lead; subdivision needs independent evidence. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 36.7, -121.81. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Marina-1/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Moss Landing

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Statewide research draft / Monterey County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 36.81, -121.79. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 36.81, -121.79. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Moss-Landing/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Salinas River State Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Statewide research draft / Monterey County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 36.8, -121.79. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 36.8, -121.79. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Salinas-River-State-Beach/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Sand Dollar Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Statewide research draft / Monterey County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 35.92, -121.47. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 35.92, -121.47. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Sand-Dollar-Beach/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Spanish Bay — Cobblestones

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Statewide research draft / Monterey County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 36.62, -121.95. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 36.62, -121.95. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Spanish-Bay-Cobblestones/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Spanish Bay — Dunes

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Statewide research draft / Monterey County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 36.62, -121.95. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 36.62, -121.95. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Spanish-Bay-Dunes/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Spanish Bay — South Moss

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Statewide research draft / Monterey County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 36.62, -121.95. NOT a verified takeoff. Distinct from Moss Landing. Several Spanish Bay sectors share a coarse source center and require takeoff-level review. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 36.62, -121.95. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Spanish-Bay-South-Moss/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Willow Creek — Big Sur

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Statewide research draft / Monterey County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 35.9, -121.46. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 35.9, -121.46. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Willow-Creek/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Zmudowski State Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Statewide research draft / Monterey County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 36.82, -121.8. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 36.82, -121.8. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Zmudowski-State-Beach/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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