Wildfire Smoke and Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Monsoon Thunderstorms in the Southwest

Wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality from the Great Lakes region into New England and the Mid-Atlantic today with widespread Air Quality Alerts in effect. Severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, this afternoon into the evening. Monsoonal thunderstorms may bring areas of flooding to the Southwest. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

17NM SSE Big Sur CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
NW 12kt
4ft
Tonight
NW 13kt
4-5ft
Sunday
NW 9kt
4-5ft
Sunday Night
NW 10kt
4-5ft
Monday
Light Wind
5ft
Monday Night
NW 8kt⇓
5ft
Tuesday
WNW 7kt
5ft
Tuesday Night
NNW 8kt
4-5ft
Wednesday
NW 11kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Jul 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm PDT Jul 18, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

NW wind around 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. WNW swell 4 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 10 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly cloudy. WNW swell 4 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 7 to 9 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and NNW 2 ft at 17 seconds becoming SSW. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

NW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

WNW wind 5 to 7 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind around 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 6 to 11 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 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.