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17NM SSE Big Sur CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog between 1am and 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      5ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      5ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 9pm and 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      6ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 12 to 17 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      ⇑NW 17kt
      7-8ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNW wind 18 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      NNW 25kt
      9ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NNW wind 21 to 26 kt decreasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.

      NNW 26kt⇓
      9ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WNW wind 8 to 11 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. A chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 8 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      WNW 11kt
      8-9ft

    • Columbus Day

      Columbus Day:SE wind 10 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      SE 12kt
      8ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:S wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A slight chance of showers. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      S 8kt⇓
      6-7ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:41 pm PDT Oct 8, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm PDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 15, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog between 1am and 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 9pm and 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 12 to 17 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Saturday Night
NNW wind 18 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Sunday
NNW wind 21 to 26 kt decreasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.
Sunday Night
WNW wind 8 to 11 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. A chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 8 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Columbus Day
SE wind 10 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Monday Night
S wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A slight chance of showers. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 36.02°N 121.68°W
Last Update: 1:41 pm PDT Oct 8, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm PDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 15, 2026
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