The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and glassy right now for Big Sur, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    47° E @ 3 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:59am / 8:43am
  • BUOY 46239
    SSW4.6ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

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 4-6 ft and fair at 5pm on Thu 4/18
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (192) 3.3 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NW (308) 4.6 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 1.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Apr 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    3ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    2.9ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    NW
    9mph
    2.7ft
    15s
    SSW
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  • Saturday, Apr 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    N
    9mph
    1.6ft
    19s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    1.7ft
    19s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    NNW
    14mph
    1.8ft
    18s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Apr 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    N
    11mph
    2.2ft
    18s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    2.1ft
    17s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    3ft
    13s
    WNW
  • Monday, Apr 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    6.3ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    5.5ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    6.6ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, Apr 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    clean
    S
    1mph
    5.8ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    5.6ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    5.2ft
    11s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North-North-East, and was updated Apr 19, 2024 @ 6:47am.
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