The surf forecast is 1+ ft and glassy right now for Big Sur Rivermouth, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    55° SSE @ 5 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:22am / 12:35am
  • BUOY 46239
    WNW5.6ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
SUN 25
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and fair at 10am on Tue 1/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (275) 4.5 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (223) 0.4 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 5.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    SE
    4mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    0.9ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    1mph
    0.9ft
    16s
    SSW
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  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    5mph
    1ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    1ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    1.1ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    0.9ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    S
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  • Sunday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    0.4ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    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 20, 2026 @ 11:17pm.
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