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Hazardous Weather Conditions

17NM SSE Big Sur CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE 5 to 7 kt after midnight. A chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SE 7kt
      6-7ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:SE wind 7 to 9 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mixed swell...NW 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      SE 9kt
      5-6ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 8pm. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      5ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Showers. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 7kt
      4ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 15kt
      4-5ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NNW wind 8 to 13 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NNW 13kt
      5ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 12kt⇓
      6ft

    • Saturday

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

      Light Wind
      5-6ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      4-5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:21 pm PDT Oct 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm PDT Oct 20, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE 5 to 7 kt after midnight. A chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
SE wind 7 to 9 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mixed swell...NW 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 8pm. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Showers. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Friday
NNW wind 8 to 13 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Friday Night
NW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*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: 8:21 pm PDT Oct 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm PDT Oct 20, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 27, 2026
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