Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

17NM SSE Big Sur CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight
Light Wind
4ft
Wednesday
Light Wind
3ft
Wednesday Night
Light Wind
3ft
Thursday
Light Wind
3ft
Thursday Night
NW 7kt
3-4ft
Friday
Light Wind
4ft
Friday Night
NW 7kt
4-5ft
Saturday
NW 12kt
5-7ft
Saturday Night
NNW 16kt
8ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:49 pm PDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

NW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming N after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

NW wind around 7 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 7 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind around 16 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 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.