The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and glassy right now for Big Sur Rivermouth, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    59° S @ 2 → 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:20am / 11:01am
  • BUOY 46239
    NW5.6ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    59° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 12
THU 13
FRI 14
SAT 15
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 7pm on Tue 8/11
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDW 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (183) 2.1 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSW (210) 1 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide,4.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Aug 11
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    SE
    1mph
    2.5ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    2.1ft
    13s
    S
  • Wednesday, Aug 12
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    1.3ft
    18s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    2ft
    12s
    S
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    2ft
    12s
    S
  • Thursday, Aug 13
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    S
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    2ft
    12s
    S
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Friday, Aug 14
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    2ft
    12s
    S
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    1.3ft
    18s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Aug 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    N
    6mph
    2.1ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NW
    10mph
    2.7ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NW
    13mph
    3.3ft
    16s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North, and was updated Aug 11, 2026 @ 6:18pm.
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