The surf forecast is 7-10 ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Big Sur, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    56° S @ 18 → 27mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:14am / 3:52am
  • BUOY 46239
    WNW7.2ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 24ft
  • 20ft
  • 16ft
  • 12ft
  • 8ft
  • 4ft
SAT 21
SUN 22
MON 23
TUE 24
WED 25
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 8-11 ft and choppy at 10am on Fri 12/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (292) 7.6 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (180) 1.4 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 3.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Dec 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-10+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    15mph
    4.8ft
    18s
    WNW
    12pm
    12-16 ft
    choppy
    SE
    14mph
    9.9ft
    17s
    WNW
    6pm
    15-20 ft
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    14.3ft
    17s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, Dec 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    15-20 ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    17.3ft
    16s
    W
    12pm
    12-16+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    15.3ft
    16s
    W
    6pm
    12-14 ft
    clean
    ESE
    1mph
    12.8ft
    15s
    WNW
  • Monday, Dec 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    12-15 ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    13.5ft
    16s
    WNW
    12pm
    20-24 ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    18.8ft
    18s
    WNW
    6pm
    20-24 ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    19.4ft
    19s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, Dec 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    16-20+ ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    13.9ft
    18s
    WNW
    12pm
    15-20 ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    13.8ft
    17s
    WNW
    6pm
    12-16+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    12mph
    13.6ft
    16s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, Dec 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    12-14 ft
    clean
    N
    12mph
    12.6ft
    15s
    WNW
    12pm
    10-12+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    12mph
    12.2ft
    14s
    WNW
    6pm
    10-12+ ft
    clean
    N
    12mph
    11.7ft
    14s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North-North-East, and was updated Dec 20, 2024 @ 11:51pm.
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