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Hazardous Weather Conditions

17NM SSE Big Sur CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 10 to 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 18kt
      6ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NW wind 12 to 17 kt increasing to 22 to 27 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑NW 27kt
      5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind 20 to 28 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 28kt
      6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday

      Friday:NW wind 15 to 18 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 18kt
      5-6ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NW wind 8 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 14kt
      5ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 6kt⇓
      4ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      4ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      4ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      WNW 6kt⇓
      4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:17 pm PDT Apr 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 29, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
NW wind 10 to 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Thursday
NW wind 12 to 17 kt increasing to 22 to 27 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday Night
NW wind 20 to 28 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Friday
NW wind 15 to 18 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Friday Night
NW wind 8 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Saturday
NW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Saturday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
WNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 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: 3:17 pm PDT Apr 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 29, 2026
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