The surf forecast is 2+ ft and semi clean/textured right now for Big Sur Rivermouth, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    70° NW @ 14 → 19mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:41am / 2:13pm
  • BUOY 46239
    SSW3.3ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    58° 3/2 Wetsuit, Boots

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 28
FRI 29
SAT 30
SUN 31
MON 1
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 11pm on Wed 8/27
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (201) 1.5 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (173) 1 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 2.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Aug 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    1.5ft
    15s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    10mph
    1.8ft
    14s
    S
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Aug 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    2.6ft
    11s
    S
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    11mph
    2.5ft
    11s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    14mph
    1.3ft
    15s
    S
  • Saturday, Aug 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    N
    8mph
    1.8ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    12mph
    1.1ft
    19s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNW
    14mph
    1.6ft
    19s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Aug 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    N
    10mph
    2.1ft
    18s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NW
    14mph
    2.3ft
    17s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNW
    15mph
    2.3ft
    17s
    SSW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, Sep 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    N
    10mph
    2.5ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NW
    14mph
    2.5ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NNW
    14mph
    2.4ft
    15s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North, and was updated Aug 28, 2025 @ 12:07pm.
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