Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until August 28, 09:00 AM PDT

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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
NW 24kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
WNW 20kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
NW 18kt
7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
NW 16kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
NNW 19kt
6ft
Saturday
NW 20kt
6ft
Saturday Night
NNW 21kt
6-7ft
Sunday
NW 18kt
6ft
Sunday Night
NW 17kt
5-6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 19 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Patchy smoke before 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 12 to 20 kt. A slight chance of showers after 11am. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 16 to 18 kt. A slight chance of showers. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Friday

NW wind 12 to 16 kt. A slight chance of showers. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 16 to 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 2 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 17 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 19 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 16 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 12 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 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.