Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

17NM SSE Big Sur CA

Marine Point Forecast

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This Afternoon
NW 11kt
5ft
Tonight
NW 13kt
4-5ft
Saturday
⇑NW 7kt
4ft
Saturday Night
NW 7kt⇓
3ft
Sunday
Light Wind
2-3ft
Sunday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Monday
SSE 12kt
3-4ft
Monday Night
SE 10kt
5-6ft
Tuesday
S 9kt
6-7ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm PDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

NW wind 9 to 11 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 7 to 13 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

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

Sunday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

SSE wind 7 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. A chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mixed swell...W 1 to 2 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

SE wind 8 to 10 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SW 1 to 3 ft becoming S. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

SSE wind 7 to 9 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Rain before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mixed swell...W 4 to 6 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 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.