10-day surf forecast with Strike Scores for Ghost Trees, Pebble Beach, USA
Ghost Trees is Pebble Beach's secret big wave—a right-hand slab named for the white, ghostly Monterey Cypress trees that frame the break. The Carmel Canyon focuses swells to produce waves in the 40-60 foot range on rare winter days. The spot is controversial: jet-ski bans limit access, and the exclusive Pebble Beach community has mixed feelings about the surfers. When conditions align, Ghost Trees produces some of California's most photogenic big wave barrels.
Best day in the forecast: 2026-08-11 with a score of 14/100 (Poor)
Poor conditions overall: Average score 9/100. Look for spots with better forecasts.
Moderate alignment: Swell from 303° is 22° off optimal 281°, workable but not ideal.
Too small: 2.2m is below minimum 3.7m. Waves will be weak/mushy.
Short period: 10s is below minimum 18s. Windswell-dominated (choppy, weak waves).
Onshore/cross-shore: 15 km/h from 218° (SW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 56°-146°.
Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
Poor conditions at Ghost Trees. Either swell direction (303°), size (2.2m), or wind (15 km/h from 218°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
2.2m (7.2ft) swell from 303° (WNW) at 10s period
Moderate alignment: Swell from 300° is 19° off optimal 281°, workable but not ideal.
Too small: 1.3m is below minimum 3.7m. Waves will be weak/mushy.
Short period: 9s is below minimum 18s. Windswell-dominated (choppy, weak waves).
Onshore/cross-shore: 11 km/h from 212° (SSW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 56°-146°.
Poor conditions at Ghost Trees. Either swell direction (300°), size (1.3m), or wind (11 km/h from 212°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
1.3m (4.3ft) swell from 300° (WNW) at 9s period
Moderate alignment: Swell from 302° is 21° off optimal 281°, workable but not ideal.
Too small: 0.9m is below minimum 3.7m. Waves will be weak/mushy.
Onshore/cross-shore: 8 km/h from 304° (NW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 56°-146°.
Poor conditions at Ghost Trees. Either swell direction (302°), size (0.9m), or wind (8 km/h from 304°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.9m (3.0ft) swell from 302° (WNW) at 9s period
No alignment: Swell from 205° is outside workable range 270°-292°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
Too small: 0.8m is below minimum 3.7m. Waves will be weak/mushy.
Short period: 14s is below minimum 18s. Windswell-dominated (choppy, weak waves).
Onshore/cross-shore: 9 km/h from 312° (NW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 56°-146°.
Poor conditions at Ghost Trees. Either swell direction (205°), size (0.8m), or wind (9 km/h from 312°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.8m (2.6ft) swell from 205° (SSW) at 14s period
Moderate alignment: Swell from 306° is 25° off optimal 281°, workable but not ideal.
Too small: 1.1m is below minimum 3.7m. Waves will be weak/mushy.
Short period: 8s is below minimum 18s. Windswell-dominated (choppy, weak waves).
Onshore/cross-shore: 9 km/h from 305° (NW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 56°-146°.
Poor conditions at Ghost Trees. Either swell direction (306°), size (1.1m), or wind (9 km/h from 305°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
1.1m (3.6ft) swell from 306° (NW) at 8s period
Moderate alignment: Swell from 307° is 26° off optimal 281°, workable but not ideal.
Too small: 2.1m is below minimum 3.7m. Waves will be weak/mushy.
Onshore/cross-shore: 9 km/h from 304° (NW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 56°-146°.
Poor conditions at Ghost Trees. Either swell direction (307°), size (2.1m), or wind (9 km/h from 304°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
2.1m (6.9ft) swell from 307° (NW) at 9s period
Moderate alignment: Swell from 308° is 27° off optimal 281°, workable but not ideal.
Too small: 2.5m is below minimum 3.7m. Waves will be weak/mushy.
Onshore/cross-shore: 10 km/h from 281° (W). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 56°-146°.
Poor conditions at Ghost Trees. Either swell direction (308°), size (2.5m), or wind (10 km/h from 281°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
2.5m (8.2ft) swell from 308° (NW) at 10s period
Onshore/cross-shore: 9 km/h from 299° (WNW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 56°-146°.
Poor conditions at Ghost Trees. Either swell direction (306°), size (2.2m), or wind (9 km/h from 299°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
2.2m (7.2ft) swell from 306° (NW) at 10s period
Local wind-generated waves (choppy, short-period)
Very low confidence (8-10 day forecast, conditions may change)
Onshore/cross-shore: 10 km/h from 311° (NW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 56°-146°.
Poor conditions at Ghost Trees. Either swell direction (306°), size (2.1m), or wind (10 km/h from 311°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
2.1m (6.9ft) swell from 306° (NW) at 10s period
Moderate alignment: Swell from 305° is 24° off optimal 281°, workable but not ideal.
Too small: 1.7m is below minimum 3.7m. Waves will be weak/mushy.
Onshore/cross-shore: 10 km/h from 307° (NW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 56°-146°.
Poor conditions at Ghost Trees. Either swell direction (305°), size (1.7m), or wind (10 km/h from 307°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
1.7m (5.6ft) swell from 305° (NW) at 9s period
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