Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until August 30, 09:00 PM PDT

For More Weather Information:

San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

17NM SSE Big Sur CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
NW 22kt
7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
NW 18kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday Night
NW 16kt
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
WNW 9kt
4-5ft
Monday Night
NNW 11kt
4ft
Tuesday
⇑WNW 9kt
3-4ft
Tuesday Night
NNW 11kt
3ft
Wednesday
NW 12kt
3ft
Wednesday Night
NNW 14kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 5, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 19 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 16 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 10 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday

WNW wind 7 to 9 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday Night

NNW wind 8 to 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind 7 to 11 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 5 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 11 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and S 2 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.