The surf forecast is 10-12 ft and clean right now for Big Sur, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    56° N @ 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:24pm / 5:14am
  • BUOY 46239
    WNW9.8ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 15ft
  • 12ft
  • 9ft
  • 6ft
  • 3ft
MON 24
TUE 25
WED 26
THU 27
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 7-9 ft and clean at 5am on Sun 3/23
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (303) 7.5 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (302) 3.9 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 4.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Mar 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9 ft
    clean
    NNE
    8mph
    7.5ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    6-9 ft
    fair
    NW
    7mph
    7.4ft
    12s
    NW
    6pm
    8-12 ft
    clean
    NNW
    7mph
    8.8ft
    16s
    NW
  • Best Board for Sunday
  • Monday, Mar 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-10 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    7.2ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    7-9+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    6.5ft
    14s
    WNW
    6pm
    6-8+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    5.9ft
    14s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, Mar 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9 ft
    clean
    ESE
    4mph
    3.9ft
    19s
    WNW
    12pm
    8-10+ ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    5ft
    18s
    WNW
    6pm
    8-11 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    5.6ft
    17s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, Mar 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-12 ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    7.6ft
    16s
    WNW
    12pm
    8-11 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    7.2ft
    16s
    WNW
    6pm
    7-10 ft
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    6.7ft
    15s
    WNW
  • Thursday, Mar 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    5.5ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    7-9 ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    7.2ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    8-11 ft
    fair
    NNW
    13mph
    10.1ft
    13s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North-North-East, and was updated Mar 23, 2025 @ 6:54pm.
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