The surf forecast is 4-5 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Big Sur, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    51° NNW @ 14mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:40am / 2:28pm
  • BUOY 46239
    NW9.5ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 27
SUN 28
MON 29
TUE 30
WED 1
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5+ ft and choppy at 5pm on Fri 4/26
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (295) 5.2 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (190) 1.9 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 2.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Apr 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    fair
    NNW
    15mph
    7.7ft
    8s
    NW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    16mph
    7.4ft
    9s
    NW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    NNW
    16mph
    7.5ft
    8s
    NW
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, Apr 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    N
    13mph
    3.1ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    18mph
    3ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    NNW
    17mph
    7.2ft
    7s
    NW
  • Monday, Apr 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    17mph
    9.6ft
    9s
    NW
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    fair
    NNW
    18mph
    11.8ft
    10s
    NW
    6pm
    5-7+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    20mph
    12.5ft
    10s
    NW
  • Tuesday, Apr 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    fair
    N
    15mph
    10.9ft
    10s
    NW
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    19mph
    11.2ft
    10s
    NW
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    fair
    NNW
    18mph
    12ft
    10s
    NW
  • Wednesday, May 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8 ft
    clean
    N
    13mph
    11.1ft
    10s
    NW
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    10.2ft
    10s
    NW
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    fair
    NNW
    15mph
    9.7ft
    10s
    NW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North-North-East, and was updated Apr 27, 2024 @ 6:46am.
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