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Current conditions

Fri Nov 13, 10pm PST

Surf rating: Fair · 3.3/5Long-period swell, onshore wind

Surf

19.2ft

Triple overhead+ · 15s period

From WNW 291°

Wind

14mph

Onshore

From WNW 294°

Swells

  • 11.5ft 13s Primary · W
  • 6.2ft 16s Secondary · WNW

Tide

-1.7ft

Rising · high 4:00am, 0.8ft

Water

63°F

3-4mm wetsuit

Boots, Gloves

Weather

46°F

Chance of Drizzle

315 225 135 45 W S E N
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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 · 4.7/5
  3. Mon 11/16 19–21ft Very Good · 4.7/5
  4. Tue 11/17 13–16ft Good · 3.8/5
  5. Wed 11/18 8–14ft Fair · 3.1/5
  6. Thu 11/19 15–26ft Fair · 2.7/5
  7. Fri 11/20 12–15ft Good · 4.1/5

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

23.7 17s 26.4 18s 26.3 18s 25.2 18s 24.6 18s 23.4 17s 21.2 17s 19.9 16s 18.1 16s 16.4 15s 14.5 15s 14 14s 14.2 14s 16 14s 18.2 15s 21.2 16s 20.7 16s 21.1 16s 20.5 16s 20.5 16s 19.8 16s 19.1 16s 18.9 16s 18.8 16s 17.7 15s 17 15s 15.7 15s 14.6 15s 14 14s 13.2 14s 12.5 14s 11.4 14s 10.9 13s 10.5 13s 9 13s 8 13s 10.5 12s 13.6 12s 15.3 12s 16 12s 14.3 13s 14.3 14s 15 14s 15.7 14s 19.4 14s 26 14s 25.2 14s 21.5 14s 18 14s 16.3 14s 15 13s 13.9 13s 12.7 13s 11.6 12s 11.1 12s 10 12s

Wind mph

11 9 6 6 6 6 4 5 5 6 10 13 14 14 14 16 13 12 14 17 19 21 21 22 19 19 17 16 13 12 6 9 13 20 25 29 31 33 36 23+3 16+0 22 21 26 28 21 20 21 17 15 11 8 8 7 7 8

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

45° 44° 44° 61° 64° 55° 47° 46° 46° 45° 48° 61° 64° 55° 47° 48° 51° 49° 46° 55° 57° 52° 44° 43° 47° 42° 43° 58° 62° 52° 43° 41° 41° 43° 45° 50° 50° 51° 53° 54° 52° 50° 49° 49° 49° 47° 47° 46° 46° 43° 47° 58° 60° 52° 44° 44°
Time Surf Swells Wind Weather
Today 11/14
1am 23.7ft 18.7ft17s 1.6ft15s 11mph Onshore 45°FChance of Drizzle
4am 26.4ft 21.7ft17s 1.6ft15s 9mph Onshore 44°FMostly Cloudy
7am 26.3ft 21.7ft17s 1.6ft15s 6mph Onshore 44°FClear
10am 25.2ft 20.7ft17s 2ft15s 6mph Onshore 61°FClear
1pm 24.6ft 19.7ft17s 1.6ft14s 6mph Onshore 64°FMostly Clear
4pm 23.4ft 18.7ft17s 1.6ft14s 6mph Onshore 55°FPartly Cloudy
7pm 21.2ft 17.4ft16s 2ft14s 4mph Onshore 47°FMostly Cloudy
10pm 19.9ft 15.7ft16s 2.3ft14s 5mph Onshore 46°FMostly Cloudy
Sun 11/15
1am 18.1ft 14.1ft15s 1.6ft14s 5mph Cross-shore 46°FMostly Cloudy
4am 16.4ft 12.5ft15s 1.6ft14s 6mph Cross-shore 45°FCloudy
7am 14.5ft 11.2ft14s 1.6ft14s 10mph Cross-shore 48°FCloudy
10am 14ft 10.5ft14s 2.3ft16s 13mph Cross-shore 61°FMostly Cloudy
1pm 14.2ft 10.8ft14s 2.3ft16s 14mph Cross-shore 64°FPartly Cloudy
4pm 16ft 12.5ft14s 2ft16s 14mph Cross-shore 55°FPartly Cloudy
7pm 18.2ft 14.8ft14s 2ft15s 14mph Cross-shore 47°FPartly Cloudy
10pm 21.2ft 15.1ft15s 5.2ft16s 16mph Cross-shore 48°FMostly Cloudy
Mon 11/16
1am 20.7ft 16.7ft15s 2.3ft15s 13mph Cross-shore 51°FChance of Rain
4am 21.1ft 16.4ft16s 2.3ft15s 12mph Cross-shore 49°FChance of Rain
7am 20.5ft 16.4ft16s 2.3ft15s 14mph Cross-shore 46°FChance of Rain
10am 20.5ft 16.1ft16s 2.3ft14s 17mph Cross-shore 55°FChance of Drizzle
1pm 19.8ft 15.7ft15s 2.3ft14s 19mph Cross-shore 57°FChance of Drizzle
4pm 19.1ft 15.7ft15s 2.3ft14s 21mph Cross-shore 52°FChance of Drizzle
7pm 18.9ft 15.7ft15s 2ft14s 21mph Cross-shore 44°FChance of Drizzle
10pm 18.8ft 15.4ft15s 2ft14s 22mph Cross-shore 43°FChance of Drizzle
Tue 11/17
1am 17.7ft 15.1ft15s 2ft14s 19mph Cross-shore 47°FMostly Cloudy
4am 17ft 14.1ft15s 2ft14s 19mph Cross-shore 42°FMostly Cloudy
7am 15.7ft 13.5ft15s 2ft13s 17mph Cross-shore 43°FMostly Cloudy
10am 14.6ft 12.5ft14s 1.6ft13s 16mph Cross-shore 58°FPartly Cloudy
1pm 14ft 11.5ft14s 1.6ft13s 13mph Onshore 62°FClear
4pm 13.2ft 10.8ft14s 1.6ft13s 12mph Onshore 52°FClear
7pm 12.5ft 10.2ft13s 1.6ft13s 6mph Onshore 43°FClear
10pm 11.4ft 9.5ft13s 1.3ft13s 9mph Cross-shore 41°FClear
Wed 11/18
1am 10.9ft 8.5ft13s 1.3ft13s 13mph Cross-shore 41°FPartly Cloudy
4am 10.5ft 7.9ft13s 1.3ft12s 20mph Cross-shore 43°FMostly Cloudy
7am 9ft 6.9ft12s 1ft14s 3.6ft7s 25mph Cross-shore 45°FCloudy
10am 8ft 5.9ft12s 0.7ft16s 5.6ft5s 29mph Cross-shore 50°FCloudy
1pm 10.5ft 7.9ft12s 0.7ft16s 6.9ft5s 31mph Cross-shore 50°FChance of Rain
4pm 13.6ft 10.5ft11s 0.7ft16s 6.9ft6s 33mph Cross-shore 51°FChance of Rain
7pm 15.3ft 11.2ft11s 3.9ft15s 8.9ft6s 36mph Cross-shore 53°FChance of Rain
10pm 16ft 7.9ft13s 2.3ft13s 11.2ft9s 23mph +3 Cross-shore 54°FChance of Rain
Thu 11/19
1am 14.3ft 10.2ft13s 3ft11s 9.5ft8s 16mph +0 Onshore 52°FChance of Rain
4am 14.3ft 10.5ft14s 1ft13s 8.5ft7s 22mph Cross-shore 50°FChance of Rain
7am 15ft 10.8ft14s 1ft15s 8.2ft7s 21mph Cross-shore 49°FChance of Rain
10am 15.7ft 11.2ft14s 1ft15s 8.9ft7s 26mph Onshore 49°FChance of Rain
1pm 19.4ft 3.6ft14s 1ft13s 14.1ft12s 28mph Onshore 49°FChance of Rain
4pm 26ft 11.8ft14s 1ft13s 16.1ft14s 21mph Onshore 47°FChance of Rain
7pm 25.2ft 11.5ft14s 1ft13s 15.4ft14s 20mph Onshore 47°FChance of Rain
10pm 21.5ft 7.9ft14s 1.3ft14s 15.1ft14s 21mph Onshore 46°FChance of Rain
Fri 11/20
1am 18ft 14.1ft14s 1.3ft14s 17mph Onshore 46°FChance of Drizzle
4am 16.3ft 12.8ft13s 1.3ft14s 15mph Cross-shore 43°FChance of Drizzle
7am 15ft 11.8ft13s 1.3ft13s 11mph Cross-shore 47°FPartly Cloudy
10am 13.9ft 10.8ft13s 1.3ft13s 8mph Cross-shore 58°FPartly Cloudy
1pm 12.7ft 9.5ft12s 1.3ft13s 8mph Cross-shore 60°FMostly Clear
4pm 11.6ft 8.5ft12s 1.3ft15s 7mph Cross-shore 52°FPartly Cloudy
7pm 11.1ft 7.9ft12s 1.6ft19s 7mph Cross-shore 44°FMostly Cloudy
10pm 10ft 6.9ft11s 2ft18s 8mph Cross-shore 44°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°

Fair · 3.4/5Very Good · 4.7/5Very Good · 5.0/5Very Good · 4.8/5Good · 3.6/5Good · 3.5/5Good · 3.8/5Very Good · 4.6/5Very Good · 4.5/5Fair · 3.3/5Good · 4.3/5Good · 3.9/5Good · 4.2/5Good · 3.7/5Fair · 2.6/5Fair · 3.2/5Fair · 3.1/5Fair · 2.9/5Fair · 2.8/5Good · 4.0/5Poor · 2.4/5Poor · 2.1/5Very Poor · 1.4/5Poor · 2.2/5Fair · 2.7/5Poor · 1.7/5Poor · 1.8/5Good · 4.1/5Epic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 18.7ft 17s WNW, 1.6ft 15s SSWEpic (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 15.7ft 16s WNW, 2.3ft 14s STriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 14.1ft 15s WNW, 1.6ft 14s SSWTriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 12.5ft 15s WNW, 1.6ft 14s SSWDouble 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, 2.3ft 16s STriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 12.5ft 14s WNW, 2ft 16s STriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 14.8ft 14s WNW, 2ft 15s SEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 15.1ft 15s WNW, 5.2ft 16s WSWEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 16.7ft 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 15.4ft 15s WNW, 2ft 14s STriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 15.1ft 15s WNW, 2ft 14s STriple overhead+ · From NW · Swells 14.1ft 15s WNW, 2ft 14s STriple overhead+ · From NW · Swells 13.5ft 15s WNW, 2ft 13s SDouble overhead+ · From NW · Swells 12.5ft 14s WNW, 1.6ft 13s SDouble overhead+ · From NW · Swells 11.5ft 14s WNW, 1.6ft 13s SDouble overhead+ · From NW · Swells 10.8ft 14s WNW, 1.6ft 13s SDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 10.2ft 13s WNW, 1.6ft 13s SDouble overhead+ · From NW · Swells 9.5ft 13s WNW, 1.3ft 13s SDouble overhead+ · From NW · Swells 8.5ft 13s WNW, 1.3ft 13s SDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 7.9ft 13s WNW, 1.3ft 12s SOverhead+ · From WNW · Swells 6.9ft 12s WNW, 1ft 14s S, 3.6ft 7s SOverhead+ · From WNW · Swells 5.9ft 12s WNW, 0.7ft 16s SSW, 5.6ft 5s SSWDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 7.9ft 12s WNW, 0.7ft 16s SSW, 6.9ft 5s SSWDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 10.5ft 11s W, 0.7ft 16s SSW, 6.9ft 6s STriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 11.2ft 11s W, 3.9ft 15s NW, 8.9ft 6s STriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 7.9ft 13s W, 2.3ft 13s SW, 11.2ft 9s SWDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 10.2ft 13s WNW, 3ft 11s SSW, 9.5ft 8s SWDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 10.5ft 14s WNW, 1ft 13s S, 8.5ft 7s SWDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 10.8ft 14s WNW, 1ft 15s S, 8.2ft 7s SWTriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 11.2ft 14s WNW, 1ft 15s S, 8.9ft 7s SWTriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 3.6ft 14s SSW, 1ft 13s S, 14.1ft 12s WEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 11.8ft 14s W, 1ft 13s S, 16.1ft 14s WNWEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 11.5ft 14s W, 1ft 13s S, 15.4ft 14s WNWEpic (Dangerous) · From WNW · Swells 7.9ft 14s SW, 1.3ft 14s S, 15.1ft 14s WNWTriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 14.1ft 14s WNW, 1.3ft 14s STriple overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 12.8ft 13s WNW, 1.3ft 14s SDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 11.8ft 13s WNW, 1.3ft 13s SDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 10.8ft 13s WNW, 1.3ft 13s SDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 9.5ft 12s WNW, 1.3ft 13s SDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 8.5ft 12s WNW, 1.3ft 15s SSWDouble overhead+ · From WNW · Swells 7.9ft 12s WNW, 1.6ft 19s NWOverhead+ · From WNW · Swells 6.9ft 11s WNW, 2ft 18s NWOnshore · From WNWOnshore · From NWOnshore · From WOnshore · From WSWCross-shore · From SSWCross-shore · From SSECross-shore · From SCross-shore · From NNWCross-shore · From NWCross-shore · From S · Gusts 26 mphOnshore · From SW · Gusts 16 mphCross-shore · From SWCross-shore · From NChance of DrizzleMostly CloudyClearMostly ClearPartly CloudyCloudyChance of RainDangerous surf, experts onlyGusts 26 mphGusts 16 mph