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Current conditions

Tue Nov 10, 1am PST · Updated

Surf rating: Good · 3.7/5

Surf

9.4ft

Overhead+ · 13s period

From WNW 296°

Wind

15mph

Cross-shore

From N 358°

Swells

  • 7.2ft 12s Primary · WNW
  • 1.3ft 14s Secondary · SSW

Tide

0.6ft

Falling · low 4:00am, -0.1ft

Water

65°F

2-3mm wetsuit

Full Body Wetsuit

Weather

57°F

Clear

315 225 135 45 W S E N
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Next 7 days

  1. Today 11/10 9–10ft
  2. Wed 11/11 9ft
  3. Thu 11/12 12–14ft
  4. Fri 11/13 12–17ft
  5. Sat 11/14 21–25ft
  6. Sun 11/15 12–16ft
  7. Mon 11/16 21–22ft

Surf, wind & weather Full surf forecast

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Today 11/10 Wed 11/11 Thu 11/12 Fri 11/13 Sat 11/14 Sun 11/15 Mon 11/16
1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm 1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm 1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm 1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm 1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm 1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm 1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm

Surf ft

9.4 13s 9 13s 8.7 13s 8.6 13s 8.9 13s 9.3 13s 10.3 14s 10.1 14s 10.2 13s 9.9 13s 9.3 13s 9.4 13s 8.9 13s 9 13s 8.7 13s 8.8 13s 9.6 13s 10.6 14s 11.5 14s 12.2 15s 12.5 15s 13 15s 13.5 15s 13.5 15s 13.5 15s 14 14s 13.5 14s 13.3 14s 12.9 14s 12 14s 13.8 15s 16.7 14s 17.7 15s 20.5 16s 23.2 16s 25.1 17s 25.2 18s 24 18s 23 17s 21.3 17s 19.7 16s 17.9 16s 16.3 15s 14.8 15s 13.3 15s 12.3 14s 11.5 14s 12.6 14s 16.5 14s 18.3 15s 21.6 19s 22.2 18s 22.3 18s 22.3 18s 21.8 17s 20.7 17s

Wind mph

15 16 10 13 15 19 15 10 10 4 9 2+3 8+0 9 8 9 11+0 9 9+3 16 15 11 12 13 14 11 17 18 23 26 27+5 19 16 15 15 12 10 8 6 2+1 1+1 1+1 5 11 15 17 21 22 22 10 15 11 7 6 5 6

Tide ft

4:00am -0.1ft 10:00am 2.9ft 5:00pm -3.4ft 12:00am 0.8ft 10:00am 2.7ft 6:00pm -3.2ft 1:00am 0.7ft 11:00am 2.5ft 7:00pm -3ft 2:00am 0.7ft 11:00am 2.3ft 7:00pm -2.8ft 3:00am 0.7ft 12:00pm 2ft 8:00pm -2.6ft 4:00am 0.8ft 1:00pm 1.6ft 9:00pm -2.4ft 5:00am 1ft 2:00pm 1.2ft 10:00pm -2.2ft

Weather °F

57° 57° 57° 81° 84° 72° 60° 59° 58° 57° 56° 78° 80° 65° 57° 58° 55° 53° 53° 67° 70° 58° 55° 51° 51° 51° 52° 55° 53° 52° 53° 51° 47° 46° 46° 56° 59° 54° 47° 46° 45° 45° 45° 59° 62° 55° 48° 52° 53° 50° 46° 56° 59° 52° 48° 47°
Time Surf Swells Wind Weather
Today 11/10
Now 9.4ft 7.2ft12s 1.3ft14s 15mph Cross-shore 57°FClear
4am 9ft 6.2ft13s 1.3ft14s 3.3ft5s 16mph Cross-shore 57°FClear
7am 8.7ft 6.2ft13s 1.3ft14s 10mph Cross-shore 57°FClear
10am 8.6ft 6.2ft12s 1.3ft14s 13mph Cross-shore 81°FClear
1pm 8.9ft 6.6ft12s 1.3ft14s 15mph Cross-shore 84°FClear
4pm 9.3ft 6.6ft13s 1.3ft14s 3ft4s 19mph Cross-shore 72°FClear
7pm 10.3ft 7.2ft13s 1.3ft14s 15mph Cross-shore 60°FClear
10pm 10.1ft 7.2ft13s 1.3ft14s 3ft5s 10mph Cross-shore 59°FClear
Wed 11/11
1am 10.2ft 7.2ft13s 1.3ft13s 10mph Cross-shore 58°FClear
4am 9.9ft 6.9ft13s 1.3ft13s 4mph Cross-shore 57°FClear
7am 9.3ft 6.9ft13s 1.3ft13s 9mph Cross-shore 56°FClear
10am 9.4ft 6.6ft13s 1.3ft13s 2mph +3 Cross-shore 78°FClear
1pm 8.9ft 6.6ft13s 1.3ft13s 8mph +0 Cross-shore 80°FClear
4pm 9ft 6.2ft12s 1.3ft13s 9mph Cross-shore 65°FClear
7pm 8.7ft 6.2ft12s 1.6ft13s 8mph Offshore 57°FClear
10pm 8.8ft 6.6ft12s 1.6ft13s 9mph Cross-shore 58°FClear
Thu 11/12
1am 9.6ft 6.9ft13s 1.6ft13s 11mph +0 Cross-shore 55°FMostly Cloudy
4am 10.6ft 7.5ft13s 1.6ft13s 9mph Cross-shore 53°FPartly Cloudy
7am 11.5ft 8.2ft14s 1.6ft13s 9mph +3 Cross-shore 53°FClear
10am 12.2ft 8.9ft14s 1.6ft13s 16mph Cross-shore 67°FMostly Clear
1pm 12.5ft 9.2ft14s 1.6ft13s 2ft3s 15mph Cross-shore 70°FCloudy
4pm 13ft 9.5ft14s 1.6ft13s 11mph Cross-shore 58°FCloudy
7pm 13.5ft 9.5ft14s 1.6ft13s 12mph Cross-shore 55°FCloudy
10pm 13.5ft 9.8ft14s 1.6ft13s 13mph Cross-shore 51°FMostly Cloudy
Fri 11/13
1am 13.5ft 9.8ft14s 1.6ft12s 14mph Cross-shore 51°FChance of Drizzle
4am 14ft 9.8ft14s 1.6ft12s 11mph Cross-shore 51°FChance of Drizzle
7am 13.5ft 9.8ft14s 1.6ft12s 17mph Cross-shore 52°FChance of Drizzle
10am 13.3ft 9.5ft14s 1.3ft13s 2ft3s 18mph Cross-shore 55°FChance of Drizzle
1pm 12.9ft 9.2ft14s 1.3ft14s 3.3ft12s 23mph Cross-shore 53°FChance of Drizzle
4pm 12ft 7.5ft14s 1.6ft16s 5.2ft6s 26mph Cross-shore 52°FChance of Drizzle
7pm 13.8ft 6.9ft14s 2ft16s 8.2ft7s 27mph +5 Onshore 53°FChance of Rain
10pm 16.7ft 12.1ft13s 2ft15s 19mph Onshore 51°FChance of Rain
Sat 11/14
1am 17.7ft 12.8ft14s 1.6ft15s 16mph Onshore 47°FChance of Rain
4am 20.5ft 15.1ft15s 1.6ft15s 15mph Onshore 46°FChance of Rain
7am 23.2ft 18ft16s 1.6ft15s 15mph Onshore 46°FChance of Rain
10am 25.1ft 19.7ft17s 1.6ft15s 12mph Onshore 56°FChance of Rain
1pm 25.2ft 19.7ft17s 1.6ft14s 10mph Onshore 59°FChance of Rain
4pm 24ft 18.7ft17s 1.6ft14s 8mph Onshore 54°FChance of Drizzle
7pm 23ft 17.4ft17s 2ft14s 6mph Cross-shore 47°FMostly Clear
10pm 21.3ft 16.1ft16s 2ft14s 2mph +1 Cross-shore 46°FMostly Clear
Sun 11/15
1am 19.7ft 14.8ft16s 1.6ft14s 1mph +1 Onshore 45°FPartly Cloudy
4am 17.9ft 13.8ft15s 1.6ft14s 1mph +1 Cross-shore 45°FMostly Cloudy
7am 16.3ft 12.5ft15s 1.6ft14s 5mph Cross-shore 45°FCloudy
10am 14.8ft 11.2ft15s 2ft16s 11mph Cross-shore 59°FMostly Cloudy
1pm 13.3ft 9.8ft14s 2ft16s 15mph Cross-shore 62°FCloudy
4pm 12.3ft 8.5ft14s 1.6ft16s 17mph Cross-shore 55°FMostly Cloudy
7pm 11.5ft 7.9ft14s 1.6ft15s 2.3ft3s 21mph Cross-shore 48°FMostly Cloudy
10pm 12.6ft 8.9ft13s 2ft15s 22mph Cross-shore 52°FCloudy
Mon 11/16
1am 16.5ft 6.2ft14s 2.3ft19s 10.2ft14s 22mph Onshore 53°FChance of Rain
4am 18.3ft 10.8ft14s 6.9ft18s 10mph Cross-shore 50°FChance of Rain
7am 21.6ft 15.4ft18s 2.3ft15s 15mph Onshore 46°FChance of Drizzle
10am 22.2ft 16.7ft18s 2ft14s 11mph Onshore 56°FChance of Drizzle
1pm 22.3ft 17.1ft17s 2ft14s 7mph Onshore 59°FChance of Drizzle
4pm 22.3ft 16.7ft17s 2ft14s 6mph Cross-shore 52°FChance of Drizzle
7pm 21.8ft 16.4ft17s 2ft14s 5mph Cross-shore 48°FChance of Drizzle
10pm 20.7ft 16.1ft17s 2ft14s 6mph Cross-shore 47°FChance of Drizzle

Tide & sun Full tide forecast

  1. Today 11/10

    • Low -0.1ft
    • High 2.9ft
    • Low -3.4ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 23m
    Moon
    New moon

  2. Wed 11/11

    • High 0.8ft
    • Low 0.1ft
    • High 2.7ft
    • Low -3.2ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 21m
    Moon
    Waxing crescent

  3. Thu 11/12

    • High 0.7ft
    • Low 0.3ft
    • High 2.5ft
    • Low -3ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 19m
    Moon
    Waxing crescent

  4. Fri 11/13

    • High 0.7ft
    • Low 0.4ft
    • High 2.3ft
    • Low -2.8ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 18m
    Moon
    Waxing crescent

  5. Sat 11/14

    • High 0.7ft
    • Low 0.5ft
    • High 2ft
    • Low -2.6ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 16m
    Moon
    Waxing crescent

  6. Sun 11/15

    • High 0.8ft
    • Low 0.6ft
    • High 1.6ft
    • Low -2.4ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 14m
    Moon
    Waxing crescent

  7. Mon 11/16

    • High 1ft
    • Low 0.5ft
    • High 1.2ft
    • Low -2.2ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 13m
    Moon
    First quarter

  8. Tue 11/17

    • High 1.2ft
    • Low 0.1ft
    • High 1ft
    • Low -2ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 11m
    Moon
    First quarter

Nearby buoys

Spot guide See surf map

Big Sur is a beach break facing west. It works best with swell from the S–NW and wind from the N–E.

Faces
W270°
Best swell
S–NW
Best wind
N–E
Tide range
2.9–8.3 ftNeap to spring
Break
Beach break
Bottom
Sand
Best tide
Low
Best season
Summer, Fall
Ability
Intermediate

36.2797°, -121.8596°

Morning: GoodMidday: GoodEvening: GoodEvening: Very GoodMorning: Very GoodEvening: PoorMorning: FairMidday: FairGood · 3.7/5Good · 4.2/5Good · 4.3/5Good · 3.6/5Good · 4.4/5Very Good · 4.5/5Poor · 2.2/5Fair · 2.5/5Very Good · 5.0/5Overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 7.2ft 12s WNW, 1.3ft 14s SSWOverhead+ · From WNW · Swells 6.2ft 13s WNW, 1.3ft 14s SSW, 3.3ft 5s NWOverhead+ · From WNW · Swells 6.2ft 13s WNW, 1.3ft 14s SSWOverhead+ · From WNW · Swells 6.2ft 12s WNW, 1.3ft 14s SSWOverhead+ · From WNW · Swells 6.6ft 12s WNW, 1.3ft 14s SSWOverhead+ · From WNW · Swells 6.6ft 13s WNW, 1.3ft 14s SSW, 3ft 4s NWDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 7.2ft 13s WNW, 1.3ft 14s SSWDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 7.2ft 13s WNW, 1.3ft 14s SSW, 3ft 5s NWDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 7.2ft 13s WNW, 1.3ft 13s SSWOverhead+ · From WNW · Swells 6.9ft 13s WNW, 1.3ft 13s SSWOverhead+ · From WNW · Swells 6.6ft 13s WNW, 1.3ft 13s SSWOverhead+ · From WNW · Swells 6.2ft 12s WNW, 1.3ft 13s SSWOverhead+ · From WNW · Swells 6.2ft 12s WNW, 1.6ft 13s SSWOverhead+ · From WNW · Swells 6.6ft 12s WNW, 1.6ft 13s SSWOverhead+ · From WNW · Swells 6.9ft 13s WNW, 1.6ft 13s SSWDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 7.5ft 13s WNW, 1.6ft 13s SSWDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 8.2ft 14s WNW, 1.6ft 13s SSWDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 8.9ft 14s WNW, 1.6ft 13s SSWDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 9.2ft 14s WNW, 1.6ft 13s SSW, 2ft 3s SDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 9.5ft 14s WNW, 1.6ft 13s SSWDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 9.8ft 14s WNW, 1.6ft 13s SSWDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 9.8ft 14s WNW, 1.6ft 12s SSWDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 9.5ft 14s WNW, 1.3ft 13s SSW, 2ft 3s SSWDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 9.2ft 14s WNW, 1.3ft 14s SSW, 3.3ft 12s SSWDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 7.5ft 14s WNW, 1.6ft 16s SSW, 5.2ft 6s SWDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 6.9ft 14s WNW, 2ft 16s WNW, 8.2ft 7s SWTriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 12.1ft 13s W, 2ft 15s SSWTriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 12.8ft 14s W, 1.6ft 15s SSWEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 15.1ft 15s WNW, 1.6ft 15s SEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 18ft 16s WNW, 1.6ft 15s SSWEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 19.7ft 17s WNW, 1.6ft 15s SEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 19.7ft 17s WNW, 1.6ft 14s SEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 18.7ft 17s WNW, 1.6ft 14s SSWEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 17.4ft 17s WNW, 2ft 14s SEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 16.1ft 16s WNW, 2ft 14s STriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 14.8ft 16s WNW, 1.6ft 14s STriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 13.8ft 15s WNW, 1.6ft 14s STriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 12.5ft 15s WNW, 1.6ft 14s SDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 11.2ft 15s WNW, 2ft 16s SDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 9.8ft 14s WNW, 2ft 16s SDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 8.5ft 14s WNW, 1.6ft 16s SDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 7.9ft 14s WNW, 1.6ft 15s S, 2.3ft 3s SSEDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 8.9ft 13s WNW, 2ft 15s STriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 6.2ft 14s SW, 2.3ft 19s WSW, 10.2ft 14s WNWTriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 10.8ft 14s WNW, 6.9ft 18s WNWEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 15.4ft 18s WNW, 2.3ft 15s SEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 16.7ft 18s WNW, 2ft 14s SEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 17.1ft 17s WNW, 2ft 14s SEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 16.7ft 17s WNW, 2ft 14s SEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 16.4ft 17s WNW, 2ft 14s SEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 16.1ft 17s WNW, 2ft 14s SCross-shore · From NCross-shore · From NNWCross-shore · From NNECross-shore · From S · Gusts 5 mphCross-shore · From S · Gusts 8 mphOffshore · From SECross-shore · From SSECross-shore · From SSE · Gusts 11 mphCross-shore · From SECross-shore · From S · Gusts 12 mphCross-shore · From SOnshore · From WSW · Gusts 32 mphOnshore · From WSWOnshore · From WOnshore · From WNWOnshore · From NWCross-shore · From NWCross-shore · From NW · Gusts 3 mphOnshore · From WNW · Gusts 2 mphCross-shore · From SSE · Gusts 2 mphCross-shore · From SSWClearMostly CloudyPartly CloudyMostly ClearCloudyChance of DrizzleChance of RainGusts 5 mphGusts 8 mphGusts 11 mphGusts 12 mphGusts 32 mphDangerous surf, experts onlyGusts 3 mphGusts 2 mph