The surf forecast is 3+ ft and glassy right now for Big Sur Rivermouth, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    60° NW @ 0 → 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:37pm / 10:11am
  • BUOY 46239
    NW8.2ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    59° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
MON 22
TUE 23
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3+ ft and clean at 5pm on Thu 9/18
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (190) 2.4 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (190) 0.9 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 3.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Sep 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    2.5ft
    15s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    3mph
    2.1ft
    14s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    5mph
    2ft
    13s
    S
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  • Saturday, Sep 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    2.4ft
    14s
    S
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    1.8ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    10mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    S
  • Sunday, Sep 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    2.1ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    11mph
    2ft
    12s
    S
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    12mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    S
  • Monday, Sep 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    9mph
    1.7ft
    12s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    NW
    11mph
    1.6ft
    12s
    S
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NW
    11mph
    1.5ft
    12s
    S
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  • Tuesday, Sep 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    1ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    1.1ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    1.4ft
    16s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North, and was updated Sep 19, 2025 @ 6:11am.
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