The surf forecast is 8-11 ft and fairly clean right now for Big Sur, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    53° N @ 11mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:38am / 4:03am
  • BUOY 46239
    WNW14.4ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 8-11 ft and fair at 5am on Sun 5/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 17 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NW (306) 15 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (209) 1.5 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 3.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-11 ft
    fair
    NNW
    16mph
    14.8ft
    11s
    NW
    12pm
    8-12 ft
    choppy
    NW
    18mph
    13.7ft
    11s
    NW
    6pm
    8-11 ft
    fair
    NNW
    14mph
    12.4ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Sunday
  • Monday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-10 ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    11.8ft
    11s
    NW
    12pm
    7-9 ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    9.9ft
    11s
    NW
    6pm
    6-8+ ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    8.9ft
    11s
    NW
  • Tuesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7+ ft
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    8.1ft
    10s
    NW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    12mph
    7.3ft
    10s
    NW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    6.7ft
    10s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    5.1ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    4.8ft
    9s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    NW
    8mph
    5.7ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Thursday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    N
    12mph
    4.7ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    4.8ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    14mph
    4.9ft
    12s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North-North-East, and was updated May 4, 2025 @ 6:48pm.
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