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Moonstone

California Central Coast, United States · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
0
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Poor
Ankle high · Mushy · NW
Wave
0.2m
Period
5.7s
Wind
17 km/h Onshore
Tide
High

Tide · today

High
2.1m17h18h19h20h21h

5-day forecast

Scored for Shortboard · Intermediate · times in America/Los_Angeles local

Monday

21 Sept
17:00
0.2m
5.8s
22 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.2m
5.9s
24 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.3m
6s
28 km/h
Cross

Tuesday

22 Sept
06:00
0.2m
5.5s
21 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.3m
5.9s
20 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.4m
6.5s
28 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.5m
8.6s
36 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.5m
11.5s
40 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.5m
10.3s
37 km/h
Cross

Wednesday

23 Sept
06:00
0.6m
7s
20 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.8m
7.7s
21 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.8m
7.8s
28 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.8m
8.1s
32 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.8m
8s
30 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.8m
7.6s
22 km/h
Cross

Thursday

24 Sept
06:00
0.6m
7.2s
8 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.6m
7.4s
10 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.6m
7.5s
8 km/h
Offshore
15:00
0.6m
7.6s
8 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.6m
7.7s
16 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.6m
7.7s
18 km/h
Cross

Friday

25 Sept
06:00
0.4m
5.2s
6 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.3m
5.6s
13 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.4m
6.9s
23 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.3m
9.5s
34 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.3m
10.7s
38 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.4m
11.1s
35 km/h
Cross

Saturday

26 Sept
06:00
0.7m
7.6s
20 km/h
Onshore
09:00
0.7m
7.3s
21 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.7m
7.3s
28 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.6m
7.7s
34 km/h
Cross
16:00
0.6m
7.8s
35 km/h
Cross

About Moonstone

Moonstone is a reef break over mixed in California Central Coast, United States. It's at its best on 0.6–1.7999999999999998m swells. Every hour is scored for your board and skill level, so the rating reflects how it suits what you ride — not a one-size-fits-all star.

Break type
Reef
Bottom
Mixed
Best tide
all
Ideal wave size
0.6m – 1.7999999999999998m

Moonstone surf FAQ

Is Moonstone good for beginners?+

Moonstone is a reef break over mixed, usually breaking in the 0.6–1.7999999999999998m range, and how suitable it is for beginners really depends on the size and power on the day — not a fixed label. Set the level to Beginner above and WaveCheck flags the smaller, cleaner hours worth paddling out for.

What's the best board for Moonstone?+

Different days call for different boards. Moonstone handles a range of boards — a longboard or fish when it's small, a shortboard when there's more push. Tap through the boards above to see the live score for whatever you'll be riding.

What are the best conditions for Moonstone?+

Look for 0.6–1.7999999999999998m of swell. The 5-day forecast above scores every hour, so you can spot the window at a glance.

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