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Towers
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
69Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 7 ft swell at 11 s
Mon 2 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft15 smushy
- Energy
- 1,146kJ
- Wind
- WNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tue 3 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft14 scrumbling
- Energy
- 1,057kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 74 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 879kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 332kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 81 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,200kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 84 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,190kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 601kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 113, too small
- Mon 242, too small
- Tue 349, fair
- Wed 474, good
- Thu 545, fair
- Fri 681, good
- Sat 784, good
- Sun 862, good
- Mon 984, good
- Tue 1056, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Aug–Oct3 good days in 7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 150kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 42, too small | 5 ft15 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 1,146kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 49, fair | 6 ft14 scrumbling9 ft at break (est.) | 1,057kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 74, good | 8 ft9 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 879kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 45, fair | 6 ft8 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 332kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 81, good | 7 ft11 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 1,200kJ | offshorewind from the east, 7 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 84, good | 7 ft11 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 1,190kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 62, good | 6 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 601kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 84, good | 7 ft11 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 1,096kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 56, fair | 6 ft10 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 723kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 04:32 +0.4 mLow 09:04 +0.0 mHigh 14:45 +0.7 mLow 22:15 −1.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:23 +0.5 mLow 10:40 −0.1 mHigh 16:12 +0.6 mLow 23:13 −0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:06 +0.6 mLow 11:57 −0.3 mHigh 17:37 +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.
Best time to go
best Aug–Oct
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of Towers
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More surf near here
3 places
- Moss Landing 0.3 km away
- Marina 13.6 km away
- Manresa 16 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Towers
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (263°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (83°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 40). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 12°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 15°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually August, September and October, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Moss Landing, 0.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 14°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$1,110–US$2,010 each
about US$1,110–US$2,010 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$54–US$94 |
| 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$1,110–US$2,010 |
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
1 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Moss Landing its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Marina on Booking.com
24 min by car · 18 places to stay
- Beds in Seaside on Booking.com
35 min by car · 1 place 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 7h 15m
About 7h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MRY, direct, then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → MRY on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.