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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    52° SSE @ 7 → 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:21pm / 3:54am
  • BUOY 46239
    WNW8.5ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 12ft
  • 9ft
  • 6ft
  • 3ft
FRI 21
SAT 22
SUN 23
MON 24
TUE 25
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 8-10+ ft and clean at 10am on Thu 2/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (292) 8.3 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (218) 0.8 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Feb 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-11 ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    8.4ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    8-11 ft
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    7.6ft
    15s
    WNW
    6pm
    10-12 ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    8.6ft
    16s
    WNW
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  • Saturday, Feb 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    10-12 ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    9.2ft
    15s
    WNW
    12pm
    8-12 ft
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    9.4ft
    15s
    WNW
    6pm
    8-11 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    9.1ft
    14s
    WNW
  • Sunday, Feb 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-10+ ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    8.3ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    7-9+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    7.7ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    7-9 ft
    clean
    N
    8mph
    7.4ft
    13s
    WNW
  • Monday, Feb 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8+ ft
    clean
    N
    8mph
    7.1ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    6-9 ft
    fair
    NNW
    9mph
    7.5ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    7-10 ft
    clean
    N
    11mph
    7ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, Feb 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-11 ft
    clean
    N
    9mph
    9.8ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    10-12 ft
    fair
    NNW
    11mph
    10.2ft
    14s
    WNW
    6pm
    12-14 ft
    clean
    N
    10mph
    11ft
    16s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North-North-East, and was updated Feb 20, 2025 @ 11:47pm.
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