Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Rain and High Elevation Snow in the West

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest Thursday afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. 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
SSW 12kt
7-8ft
Thursday
SE 8kt⇓
5-6ft
Thursday Night
N 11kt
6ft
Friday
NW 11kt
6-7ft
Friday Night
N 13kt
8ft
Saturday
Light Wind
8ft
Saturday Night
SSE 12kt
6-7ft
Sunday
SSE 18kt
7ft
Sunday Night
S 18kt
9-10ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Feb 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm PST Feb 11, 2026-6pm PST Feb 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

SSW wind 6 to 12 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

SE wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 6 seconds building to at 11 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

N wind 8 to 11 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

NW wind 7 to 11 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

N wind 6 to 13 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 2 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

SSE wind 7 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Rain, mainly after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

SSE wind 16 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft becoming S. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

S wind around 18 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves around 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.