Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

17NM SSE Big Sur CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Overnight
NW 6kt
3ft
Thursday
⇑NW 7kt
3ft
Thursday Night
N 8kt
3-4ft
Friday
Light Wind
4ft
Friday Night
NW 6kt⇓
4-5ft
Saturday
NW 12kt
5-6ft
Saturday Night
NNW 17kt
8ft
Sunday
NW 14kt
7ft
Sunday Night
NNW 16kt
6-7ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:21 pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am PDT Mar 19, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Overnight

NW wind around 6 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

N wind 5 to 8 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

NW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 5 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 4 ft becoming S. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 15 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 12 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 1 ft becoming S. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Sunday Night

NNW wind 11 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 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.