Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from July 18, 03:00 PM PDT until July 19, 09:00 AM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

21NM S Big Sur CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
NW 20kt
5ft
Saturday
NW 17kt
5ft
Saturday Night
NW 17kt
5ft
Sunday
NW 12kt
5ft
Sunday Night
NW 16kt
5ft
Monday
NW 18kt
5ft
Monday Night
NW 19kt
5ft
Tuesday
NW 13kt
3-4ft
Tuesday Night
NW 15kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Jul 18, 2025
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 25, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 15 to 17 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 12 to 17 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 9 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 14 to 16 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Monday

NW wind around 18 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 14 to 19 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Tuesday

NW wind 10 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 1 to 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

NW wind 12 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.