Boneyards
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
49Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 7 ft swell at 10 s
Tue 3 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft13 scrumbling
- Energy
- 1,467kJ
- Wind
- S 12 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,117kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 500kJ
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 2,013kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 11 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 3,086kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 909kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 11 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 2,639kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 354, fair
- Wed 460, good
- Thu 565, good
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 870, good
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 1041, poor
- Wed 1124, poor
- Thu 1237, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Sep–Dec2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 54, fair | 7 ft13 scrumbling10 ft at break (est.) | 1,467kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 60, good | 7 ft11 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 1,117kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 65, good | 6 ft8 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 500kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft11 ssoft13 ft at break (est.) | 2,013kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 11 ft12 ssoft14 ft at break (est.) | 3,086kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 70, good | 7 ft10 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 909kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 11 ft11 ssoft14 ft at break (est.) | 2,639kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 41, poor | 8 ft10 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 973kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 24, poor | 9 ft11 smushy12 ft at break (est.) | 1,825kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 37, poor | 8 ft11 smushy11 ft at break (est.) | 1,471kJ | wind from the south-west, 10 knots | 19°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
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:06 +0.6 mLow 11:57 −0.3 mHigh 17:37 +0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:06 −0.8 mHigh 06:44 +0.7 mLow 12:58 −0.5 mHigh 18:52 +0.5 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 00:53 −0.6 mHigh 07:19 +0.8 mLow 13:51 −0.7 mHigh 19:57 +0.4 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 Sep–Dec
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
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of Boneyards
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Boneyards
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (298°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (118°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 44). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 12°C in May, 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 September, October, November and December, with about 2 good days in 7; in May, June and July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Pacific Grove, 2.7 km away (6 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 9 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 2 November 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$262–US$537 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$302–US$503 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$148–US$242 |
| 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
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6 min by car · 69 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Pacific Grove its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Monterey on Booking.com
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- Beds in Carmel By The Sea on Booking.com
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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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 6h 55m
About 6h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MRY, direct, then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → MRY on your dates · AviasalesAd
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