The surf forecast is 1 ft and glassy right now for Big Sur Rivermouth, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    51° SSE @ 5 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:37am / 8:48am
  • BUOY 46239
    NW7.9ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    58° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 19
THU 20
FRI 21
SAT 22
SUN 23
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 4pm on Tue 11/18
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (195) 1 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (210) 0.7 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Nov 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    0.7ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    0.9ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1ft
    12s
    SSW
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  • Thursday, Nov 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    15mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    18mph
    0.6ft
    14s
    SW
  • Friday, Nov 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    1.1ft
    18s
    SSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    0.9ft
    17s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    7mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Nov 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    1.5ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    1.8ft
    15s
    SSW
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  • Sunday, Nov 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    1.7ft
    14s
    S
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    1.8ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    1.8ft
    13s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North, and was updated Nov 19, 2025 @ 5:13am.
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