The surf forecast is 2 ft and glassy right now for Big Sur Rivermouth, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    57° SSW @ 7 → 11mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:22am / 12:35am
  • BUOY 46239
    WNW6.2ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
SUN 25
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 4am on Wed 1/21
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ESE 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (214) 0.8 ft @ 17 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (183) 0.7 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    0.9ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SSE
    0mph
    0.9ft
    16s
    SSW
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  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    5mph
    1ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    8mph
    1ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    1.1ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    0.9ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    0.8ft
    9s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    S
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  • Sunday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    0.5ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    0.4ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    0.5ft
    15s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North, and was updated Jan 21, 2026 @ 5:13pm.
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