Fan Shell Beach

Fan Shell Beach is a WSW-facing beach break in Del Monte Forest, California, United States. It picks up swell from SSE to NW and NNW. Offshore wind here blows from the ENE: light winds or ENE breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while WSW onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

WSW (244°)

Best swell

SSW to WNW (204°–285°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

NNE to ESE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

SSE to NW (161.5° to 325°); NNW (326.5° to 330.5°)

Offshore wind

ENE

Tide

NOAA station 9413375

Wave buoy

Monterey Canyon Outer, CA (156) · 21 km away

Cams

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