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Possible Record Breaking Warmth in the Western U.S.; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Eastern U.S.

Anomalously warm temperatures over the western U.S. today and Wednesday may break or tie current high and warm low records. In the East, dry conditions and gusty winds are bringing elevated fire weather to parts of the Eastern U.S. with critical fire weather in the southern Appalachians. Read More >

17NM SSE Big Sur CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:SSE wind around 6 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      SSE 6kt
      5ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:SSE wind 5 to 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 17 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      SSE 8kt
      6ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:SE wind 5 to 9 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 15 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      SE 9kt
      6ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      5ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain before 11am. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑W 7kt
      Waves Building8ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind 5 to 8 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 11 ft and S 5 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 8kt
      12-13ft

    • Friday

      Friday:WNW wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 11 to 12 ft and SSW 5 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      WNW 10kt
      13ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NNW wind 10 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 8 to 10 ft and SW 4 ft becoming S. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 12kt
      10-12ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NNW wind 9 to 13 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft and SSW 2 to 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 13kt
      7-8ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:49 am PDT Mar 25, 2025
Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT Mar 25, 2025-6pm PDT Mar 31, 2025

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
SSE wind around 6 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight
SSE wind 5 to 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 17 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
SE wind 5 to 9 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 15 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain before 11am. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Thursday Night
NW wind 5 to 8 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 11 ft and S 5 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday
WNW wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 11 to 12 ft and SSW 5 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
NNW wind 10 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 8 to 10 ft and SW 4 ft becoming S. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Saturday
NNW wind 9 to 13 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft and SSW 2 to 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 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: 11:49 am PDT Mar 25, 2025
Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT Mar 25, 2025-6pm PDT Mar 31, 2025
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