The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Big Sur, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    51° S @ 11 → 16mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:25am / 7:59am
  • BUOY 46239
    NW6.2ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and fair at 11am on Fri 5/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (219) 1.8 ft @ 18 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NW (308) 5.2 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    5.6ft
    10s
    NW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    2.5ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    2.6ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    3.2ft
    17s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    3.2ft
    17s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    15mph
    8.7ft
    10s
    NW
  • Monday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    fair
    NNW
    11mph
    9.5ft
    10s
    NW
    12pm
    6-8+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    8mph
    9.4ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    6-8+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    9.4ft
    11s
    NW
  • Tuesday, May 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8+ ft
    clean
    N
    6mph
    9.5ft
    11s
    NW
    12pm
    5-8 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    8.9ft
    11s
    NW
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    3ft
    17s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, May 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    11mph
    8.6ft
    10s
    NW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    NW
    14mph
    8.5ft
    10s
    NW
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    choppy
    NW
    14mph
    8.3ft
    9s
    NW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North-North-East, and was updated May 18, 2024 @ 12:45am.
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