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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

17NM SSE Big Sur CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      4ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog between 1am and 3am. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      4ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NW wind 5 to 10 kt increasing to 12 to 17 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑NW 17kt
      5-7ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNW wind 17 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      NNW 20kt
      8ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind 9 to 14 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NNW 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 14kt
      7-8ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NNW wind 11 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NNW 14kt
      7ft

    • Monday

      Monday:NW wind 9 to 11 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NNW 5 ft and S 1 to 3 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 11kt
      6ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:N wind 11 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      N 14kt
      6ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:N wind 6 to 10 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      N 10kt
      5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:52 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog between 1am and 3am. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
NW wind 5 to 10 kt increasing to 12 to 17 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
NNW wind 17 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Sunday
NW wind 9 to 14 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NNW 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Sunday Night
NNW wind 11 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Monday
NW wind 9 to 11 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NNW 5 ft and S 1 to 3 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday Night
N wind 11 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Tuesday
N wind 6 to 10 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

*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: 11:52 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
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