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Current conditions

Sat Nov 14, 7am PST

Surf rating: Very Good · 5.0/5Long-period swell, calm

Surf

26.3ft

Epic (Dangerous) · 18s period

From WNW 299°

Wind

6mph

Cross-shore

From NW 319°

Swells

  • 21.7ft 17s Primary · WNW
  • 1.6ft 15s Secondary · S

Tide

0.6ft

Rising · high 12:00pm, 2ft

Water

63°F

3-4mm wetsuit

Boots, Gloves

Weather

44°F

Partly Cloudy

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Next 7 days Updated

  1. Today 11/14 23–26ft Very Good · 5.0/5
  2. Sun 11/15 14–16ft Very Good · 4.5/5
  3. Mon 11/16 19–21ft Very Good · 4.8/5
  4. Tue 11/17 13–15ft Good · 4.0/5
  5. Wed 11/18 8–15ft Fair · 2.5/5
  6. Thu 11/19 24–26ft Poor · 1.8/5
  7. Fri 11/20 12–16ft Good · 3.5/5

Surf, wind & weather 1-week forecast

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Today 11/14 Sun 11/15 Mon 11/16 Tue 11/17 Wed 11/18 Thu 11/19 Fri 11/20
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

24 17s 26.7 18s 26.3 18s 25.2 18s 24.6 18s 23.4 17s 21.7 17s 19.8 16s 17.9 16s 16.4 15s 14.4 15s 13.9 14s 14.3 14s 15.6 14s 18 15s 19.8 15s 20.8 16s 21 16s 20.9 16s 20.5 16s 19.9 16s 19.2 16s 19 16s 18.6 15s 17.7 15s 16.4 15s 15.2 15s 14.4 15s 13.8 14s 13 14s 12.2 14s 11.2 13s 10.4 13s 9.9 13s 8.2 13s 9.5 13s 12 12s 14.7 12s 17.1 15s 19.2 16s 21.8 16s 22.4 16s 25.5 16s 25.3 15s 26 15s 24.4 14s 23.4 14s 22.2 13s 19.9 13s 17.7 12s 15.6 12s 14 12s 12.5 12s 11.6 12s 11.1 12s 10.4 12s

Wind mph

13 10 6 6 5 6 4 6 6 7 10 14 14 14 13 17 17 15 11 12 15 18 19 18 17 15 11 10 8 7 8 14 20 26 32 35 35 36+0 18+15 23 25 30 27 29 30 29 28 26 23 24 16 12 10 8 6 4

Tide ft

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 5:00am 1.2ft 11:00am 0.1ft 4:00pm 1ft 11:00pm -2ft 6:00am 1.5ft 12:00pm -0.4ft 5:00pm 0.8ft 11:00pm -1.8ft 6:00am 1.9ft 1:00pm -1ft 6:00pm 0.7ft 12:00am -1.5ft 7:00am 2.2ft 1:00pm -1.8ft 7:00pm 0.7ft

Weather °F

46° 45° 44° 61° 64° 55° 47° 46° 46° 45° 48° 61° 64° 54° 48° 51° 52° 49° 47° 55° 57° 52° 43° 43° 42° 46° 43° 58° 53° 52° 43° 43° 44° 47° 48° 50° 51° 53° 54° 50° 49° 49° 50° 50° 50° 49° 49° 49° 48° 48° 48° 56° 60° 52° 46° 45°
Time Surf Swells Wind Weather
Today 11/14
1am 24ft 19ft17s 1.6ft15s 13mph Onshore 46°FChance of Drizzle
4am 26.7ft 22ft17s 1.6ft15s 10mph Onshore 45°FChance of Drizzle
Now 26.3ft 21.7ft17s 1.6ft15s 6mph Cross-shore 44°FPartly Cloudy
10am 25.2ft 20.7ft17s 2ft15s 6mph Onshore 61°FMostly Clear
1pm 24.6ft 19.7ft17s 1.6ft14s 5mph Onshore 64°FClear
4pm 23.4ft 18.7ft17s 1.6ft14s 6mph Onshore 55°FPartly Cloudy
7pm 21.7ft 17.4ft16s 2ft14s 4mph Onshore 47°FCloudy
10pm 19.8ft 16.1ft16s 2ft14s 6mph Onshore 46°FCloudy
Sun 11/15
1am 17.9ft 14.4ft15s 1.6ft14s 6mph Cross-shore 46°FMostly Cloudy
4am 16.4ft 12.5ft15s 1.6ft14s 7mph Cross-shore 45°FCloudy
7am 14.4ft 11.2ft14s 1.6ft14s 10mph Cross-shore 48°FCloudy
10am 13.9ft 10.5ft14s 2.3ft16s 14mph Cross-shore 61°FCloudy
1pm 14.3ft 10.8ft14s 2ft16s 14mph Cross-shore 64°FCloudy
4pm 15.6ft 12.1ft14s 2ft16s 14mph Cross-shore 54°FMostly Cloudy
7pm 18ft 14.1ft14s 2ft15s 13mph Cross-shore 48°FPartly Cloudy
10pm 19.8ft 15.4ft15s 3.6ft16s 17mph Cross-shore 51°FMostly Cloudy
Mon 11/16
1am 20.8ft 16.4ft15s 2.3ft15s 17mph Cross-shore 52°FChance of Rain
4am 21ft 16.4ft16s 2.3ft15s 15mph Cross-shore 49°FChance of Rain
7am 20.9ft 16.4ft16s 2.3ft15s 11mph Cross-shore 47°FChance of Rain
10am 20.5ft 16.1ft16s 2.3ft14s 12mph Cross-shore 55°FChance of Rain
1pm 19.9ft 15.7ft15s 2.3ft14s 15mph Cross-shore 57°FChance of Drizzle
4pm 19.2ft 15.7ft15s 2.3ft14s 18mph Cross-shore 52°FChance of Drizzle
7pm 19ft 15.7ft15s 2ft14s 19mph Cross-shore 43°FClear
10pm 18.6ft 15.1ft15s 2ft14s 18mph Cross-shore 43°FClear
Tue 11/17
1am 17.7ft 14.4ft15s 2ft14s 17mph Cross-shore 42°FChance of Drizzle
4am 16.4ft 13.8ft15s 2ft14s 15mph Cross-shore 46°FChance of Drizzle
7am 15.2ft 12.8ft14s 2ft13s 11mph Onshore 43°FCloudy
10am 14.4ft 12.1ft14s 1.6ft13s 10mph Onshore 58°FMostly Cloudy
1pm 13.8ft 11.2ft14s 1.6ft13s 8mph Onshore 53°FMostly Cloudy
4pm 13ft 10.5ft13s 1.6ft13s 7mph Onshore 52°FMostly Cloudy
7pm 12.2ft 9.8ft13s 1.6ft13s 8mph Cross-shore 43°FMostly Cloudy
10pm 11.2ft 9.2ft13s 1.6ft13s 14mph Cross-shore 43°FMostly Cloudy
Wed 11/18
1am 10.4ft 8.2ft13s 1.3ft13s 2ft3s 20mph Cross-shore 44°FCloudy
4am 9.9ft 7.5ft12s 1.6ft10s 3.9ft4s 26mph Cross-shore 47°FCloudy
7am 8.2ft 5.9ft12s 0.7ft16s 5.9ft5s 32mph Cross-shore 48°FChance of Drizzle
10am 9.5ft 6.6ft12s 3.3ft9s 7.5ft5s 35mph Cross-shore 50°FChance of Rain
1pm 12ft 8.5ft11s 2ft15s 10.2ft7s 35mph Cross-shore 51°FChance of Rain
4pm 14.7ft 9.5ft11s 4.6ft16s 11.5ft7s 36mph +0 Cross-shore 53°FChance of Rain
7pm 17.1ft 13.1ft15s 5.2ft11s 9.8ft8s 18mph +15 Cross-shore 54°FChance of Rain
10pm 19.2ft 15.1ft15s 1ft12s 8.9ft7s 23mph Cross-shore 50°FChance of Rain
Thu 11/19
1am 21.8ft 17.1ft15s 1ft14s 8.5ft7s 25mph Cross-shore 49°FChance of Rain
4am 22.4ft 17.1ft15s 1ft15s 9.2ft7s 30mph Cross-shore 49°FChance of Rain
7am 25.5ft 19.4ft15s 1ft15s 9.5ft7s 27mph Cross-shore 50°FChance of Rain
10am 25.3ft 20ft15s 29mph Cross-shore 50°FChance of Rain
1pm 26ft 14.8ft14s 1ft14s 15.4ft11s 30mph Cross-shore 50°FChance of Rain
4pm 24.4ft 1ft14s 19.7ft14s 29mph Onshore 49°FChance of Rain
7pm 23.4ft 1ft14s 19ft13s 28mph Onshore 49°FChance of Rain
10pm 22.2ft 1ft14s 18.4ft13s 26mph Onshore 49°FChance of Rain
Fri 11/20
1am 19.9ft 1ft14s 0.3ft23s 16.7ft12s 23mph Onshore 48°FChance of Rain
4am 17.7ft 1ft14s 0.7ft14s 14.8ft12s 24mph Onshore 48°FChance of Rain
7am 15.6ft 12.8ft12s 1.3ft13s 16mph Onshore 48°FChance of Drizzle
10am 14ft 10.8ft12s 1.3ft13s 12mph Onshore 56°FChance of Drizzle
1pm 12.5ft 9.8ft12s 1.3ft20s 10mph Onshore 60°FPartly Cloudy
4pm 11.6ft 8.5ft11s 1.6ft19s 8mph Onshore 52°FMostly Cloudy
7pm 11.1ft 7.5ft11s 2ft19s 6mph Onshore 46°FMostly Cloudy
10pm 10.4ft 6.9ft11s 2.3ft18s 4mph Onshore 45°FMostly Cloudy

Tide, sun & moon 1-month tide forecast

  1. Today 11/14

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

  2. Sun 11/15

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

  3. Mon 11/16

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

  4. Tue 11/17

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

  5. Wed 11/18

    • High 1.5ft
    • Low -0.4ft
    • High 0.8ft
    • Low -1.8ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 9m
    Moon
    Waxing gibbous

  6. Thu 11/19

    • High 1.9ft
    • Low -1ft
    • High 0.7ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 8m
    Moon
    Waxing gibbous

  7. Fri 11/20

    • Low -1.5ft
    • High 2.2ft
    • Low -1.8ft
    • High 0.7ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 6m
    Moon
    Waxing gibbous

  8. Sat 11/21

    • Low -1.2ft
    • High 2.7ft
    • Low -2.6ft
    • High 0.8ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 5m
    Moon
    Waxing gibbous

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
1–8.3 ftNeap to spring
Break
Beach break
Bottom
Sand
Best tide
Low
Best season
Summer, Fall
Ability
Intermediate

36.2797°, -121.8596°

Dangerous surf, experts onlyFair · 3.2/5Very Good · 4.5/5Very Good · 5.0/5Very Good · 4.8/5Good · 3.6/5Good · 3.5/5Good · 3.8/5Very Good · 4.6/5Fair · 3.3/5Good · 4.4/5Good · 4.0/5Very Good · 4.7/5Fair · 3.0/5Fair · 3.4/5Good · 3.7/5Fair · 3.1/5Good · 3.9/5Good · 4.1/5Fair · 2.5/5Poor · 2.2/5Poor · 1.6/5Fair · 2.7/5Poor · 1.5/5Poor · 1.7/5Poor · 1.8/5Very Poor · 1.3/5Poor · 2.3/5Fair · 2.6/5Epic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 19ft 17s WNW, 1.6ft 15s SSWEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 22ft 17s WNW, 1.6ft 15s SEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 21.7ft 17s WNW, 1.6ft 15s SEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 20.7ft 17s WNW, 2ft 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 16s WNW, 2ft 14s STriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 16.1ft 16s WNW, 2ft 14s STriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 14.4ft 15s WNW, 1.6ft 14s SSWTriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 12.5ft 15s WNW, 1.6ft 14s SDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 11.2ft 14s WNW, 1.6ft 14s SDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 10.5ft 14s WNW, 2.3ft 16s SDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 10.8ft 14s WNW, 2ft 16s STriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 12.1ft 14s WNW, 2ft 16s STriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 14.1ft 14s WNW, 2ft 15s STriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 15.4ft 15s WNW, 3.6ft 16s SSWEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 16.4ft 15s WNW, 2.3ft 15s SEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 16.4ft 16s WNW, 2.3ft 15s SEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 16.1ft 16s WNW, 2.3ft 14s STriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 15.7ft 15s WNW, 2.3ft 14s STriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 15.7ft 15s WNW, 2ft 14s STriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 15.1ft 15s WNW, 2ft 14s STriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 14.4ft 15s WNW, 2ft 14s STriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 13.8ft 15s WNW, 2ft 14s STriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 12.8ft 14s WNW, 2ft 13s SDouble overhead+ · From NW · Swells 12.1ft 14s WNW, 1.6ft 13s SDouble overhead+ · From NW · Swells 11.2ft 14s WNW, 1.6ft 13s SDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 10.5ft 13s WNW, 1.6ft 13s SDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 9.8ft 13s WNW, 1.6ft 13s SDouble overhead+ · From NW · Swells 9.2ft 13s WNW, 1.6ft 13s SDouble overhead+ · From NW · Swells 8.2ft 13s WNW, 1.3ft 13s S, 2ft 3s SSWOverhead+ · From WNW · Swells 7.5ft 12s WNW, 1.6ft 10s SSW, 3.9ft 4s SOverhead+ · From WNW · Swells 5.9ft 12s WNW, 0.7ft 16s SSW, 5.9ft 5s SOverhead+ · From WNW · Swells 6.6ft 12s WNW, 3.3ft 9s SW, 7.5ft 5s SDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 8.5ft 11s WNW, 2ft 15s WNW, 10.2ft 7s SSWDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 9.5ft 11s WNW, 4.6ft 16s WNW, 11.5ft 7s SSWTriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 13.1ft 15s WNW, 5.2ft 11s SSW, 9.8ft 8s SSWTriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 15.1ft 15s WNW, 1ft 12s S, 8.9ft 7s SSWEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 17.1ft 15s WNW, 1ft 14s S, 8.5ft 7s SSWEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 17.1ft 15s WNW, 1ft 15s S, 9.2ft 7s SWEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 19.4ft 15s WNW, 1ft 15s S, 9.5ft 7s SWEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 20ft 15s WEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 14.8ft 14s W, 1ft 14s S, 15.4ft 11s WSWEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 1ft 14s S, 19.7ft 14s WEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 1ft 14s S, 19ft 13s WEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 1ft 14s S, 18.4ft 13s WTriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 1ft 14s S, 0.3ft 23s WNW, 16.7ft 12s WNWTriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 1ft 14s S, 0.7ft 14s SSW, 14.8ft 12s WNWTriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 12.8ft 12s WNW, 1.3ft 13s SDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 10.8ft 12s WNW, 1.3ft 13s SDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 9.8ft 12s WNW, 1.3ft 20s WNWDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 8.5ft 11s WNW, 1.6ft 19s WNWDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 7.5ft 11s WNW, 2ft 19s WNWDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 6.9ft 11s WNW, 2.3ft 18s WNWOnshore · From WNWOnshore · From NWCross-shore · From NWOnshore · From WOnshore · From SWCross-shore · From SSWCross-shore · From SCross-shore · From NNWCross-shore · From NNECross-shore · From NOnshore · From WSWCross-shore · From SSECross-shore · From S · Gusts 36 mphCross-shore · From SW · Gusts 33 mphCross-shore · From SWChance of DrizzlePartly CloudyMostly ClearClearCloudyMostly CloudyChance of RainGusts 36 mphGusts 33 mph