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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 9, 09:00 AM PDT until March 10, 09:00 AM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

17NM SSE Big Sur CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
NW 9kt
5-6ft
Monday
NW 11kt
7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday Night
NNW 11kt
8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday
NW 14kt
8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday Night
NNW 16kt
7-8ft
Wednesday
NNW 8kt
6-7ft
Wednesday Night
N 12kt
6ft
Thursday
NW 8kt
5ft
Thursday Night
NNW 13kt
6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:25 pm PDT Mar 8, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PDT Mar 8, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 15, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 7 to 9 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Monday

NW wind 9 to 11 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 to 3 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Monday Night

NNW wind 9 to 11 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

NW wind 10 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and S 2 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind 10 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and S 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Wednesday

NNW wind 5 to 8 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

N wind 8 to 12 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 2 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 6 to 8 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 11 to 13 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 to 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.