The surf forecast is 8-11 ft and slightly choppy right now for Big Sur, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    55° SSE @ 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:38am / 7:31am
  • BUOY 46239
    WNW8.5ft @ 17s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 15ft
  • 12ft
  • 9ft
  • 6ft
  • 3ft
WED 26
THU 27
FRI 28
SAT 29
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 6-9 ft and clean at 5am on Tue 3/25
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (295) 3.6 ft @ 19 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (303) 5.9 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 3.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Mar 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9+ ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    3.9ft
    19s
    WNW
    12pm
    8-10+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    5ft
    18s
    WNW
    6pm
    8-11 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    5.7ft
    17s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Mar 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-12 ft
    choppy
    SE
    13mph
    7.5ft
    16s
    WNW
    12pm
    8-11 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    13mph
    7.1ft
    16s
    WNW
    6pm
    7-9+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    6.6ft
    15s
    WNW
  • Thursday, Mar 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    5.4ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    6-9 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    7.2ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    10-15 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    14.1ft
    15s
    WNW
  • Friday, Mar 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    12-14 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    15.6ft
    15s
    WNW
    12pm
    12-14 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    14.6ft
    15s
    WNW
    6pm
    10-12+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    13.3ft
    14s
    WNW
  • Saturday, Mar 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-11 ft
    fair
    N
    13mph
    10.8ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    8-10+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    13mph
    9.7ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    7-9+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    8.7ft
    12s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North-North-East, and was updated Mar 25, 2025 @ 6:57pm.
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