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Hazardous Weather Conditions

17NM SSE Big Sur CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:NW wind around 21 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

      NW 21kt
      6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNW wind 10 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 19kt
      6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑NNW 7kt
      6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 9kt⇓
      5-6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      5ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind 5 to 7 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 7kt
      5ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NW wind 6 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 10kt
      5ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:N wind 7 to 13 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      N 13kt
      5ft

    • Saturday

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

      N 6kt⇓
      4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:27 am PDT Oct 27, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm PDT Oct 27, 2026-6pm PST Nov 2, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
NW wind around 21 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.
Tonight
NNW wind 10 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Wednesday Night
NNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
NW wind 5 to 7 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday
NW wind 6 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
N wind 7 to 13 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Saturday
N wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 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: 11:27 am PDT Oct 27, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm PDT Oct 27, 2026-6pm PST Nov 2, 2026
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