The surf forecast is 4-6+ ft and choppy right now for Big Sur Rivermouth, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    60° SSE @ 18mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:04am / 7:33am
  • BUOY 46239
    SSE6.9ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    58° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 12ft
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 1
FRI 2
SAT 3
SUN 4
MON 5
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 4pm on Wed 12/31
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (186) 0.9 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (286) 3.8 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, -0.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jan 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    8.1ft
    8s
    S
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    5.8ft
    8s
    S
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SE
    15mph
    5.2ft
    7s
    S
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Jan 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    16mph
    4.7ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    24mph
    6.8ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    24mph
    8.3ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Jan 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    13mph
    6.5ft
    9s
    SW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    16mph
    6.9ft
    9s
    SW
    6pm
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    15mph
    7.9ft
    9s
    SW
  • Sunday, Jan 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    10-12 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    16mph
    11.5ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    6-9 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    19mph
    8.2ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    7-9+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    11mph
    9.8ft
    12s
    W
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, Jan 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    17mph
    7.8ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SE
    17mph
    6.3ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    15mph
    4.9ft
    6s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North, and was updated Jan 1, 2026 @ 5:18am.
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