The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and fairly clean right now for Big Sur, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    54° NNW @ 8 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:29am / 3:41am
  • BUOY 46239
    NW5.6ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    56° 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 31
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and choppy at 11am on Fri 7/26
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NW (306) 5.8 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (191) 1.6 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Jul 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    N
    10mph
    5.5ft
    8s
    NW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    5.2ft
    8s
    NW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    2.5ft
    14s
    S
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, Jul 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    N
    7mph
    4.4ft
    8s
    WNW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    2.5ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    2.9ft
    13s
    S
  • Monday, Jul 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    N
    7mph
    3.6ft
    8s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    1.9ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    12mph
    3ft
    16s
    S
  • Tuesday, Jul 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    N
    9mph
    2.9ft
    14s
    S
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    14mph
    2.8ft
    14s
    S
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    13mph
    2.7ft
    14s
    S
  • Wednesday, Jul 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    N
    9mph
    2.5ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    2.4ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North-North-East, and was updated Jul 27, 2024 @ 12:46am.
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