Ghost tree
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
73Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 11 ft swell at 13 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 1,637kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 73 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 1,334kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 490kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 79 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 1,694kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 81 out of 100
- Swell
- 11 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 3,542kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 1,101kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Mon 9 · 73 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 1,507kJ
- Wind
- ENE 1 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 252, fair
- Tue 346, fair
- Wed 473, good
- Thu 559, fair
- Fri 679, good
- Sat 781, good
- Sun 868, good
- Mon 973, good
- Tue 1038, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 4–17 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 52, fair | 7 ft15 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 1,885kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 46, fair | 7 ft14 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 1,637kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 73, good | 9 ft9 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.) | 1,334kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 59, fair | 7 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 490kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 79, good | 9 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 1,694kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 81, good | 11 ft13 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 3,542kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 68, good | 8 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 1,101kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 73, good | 8 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 1,507kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 38, poor | 8 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 1,517kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 18°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:25 +0.5 mLow 10:41 −0.1 mHigh 16:13 +0.6 mLow 23:14 −0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:07 +0.6 mLow 11:57 −0.3 mHigh 17:38 +0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:07 −0.8 mHigh 06:44 +0.7 mLow 12:59 −0.5 mHigh 18:52 +0.5 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
the spot and its town
Ghost tree on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for experts: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.
One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
More surf near here
5 places
- Carmel 2.3 km away
- Cypress 3.2 km away
- Carmel River 3.5 km away
- Asilomar 5.4 km away
- The Wharf 7.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ghost tree
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (216°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (36°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–17 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 15). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 13°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 15°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). The town to stay in is Monterey, 6.6 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 5 dive sites.
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,070–US$1,950 each
about US$1,070–US$1,950 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MRY, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$261–US$536 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,070–US$1,950 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 5 min by car · 58 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Carmel By The Sea its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Monterey on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 80 places to stay
- Beds in Pacific Grove on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 69 places to stay
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 6h 55m
About 6h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MRY, direct, then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → MRY on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.