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Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

17NM SSE Big Sur CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:WNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds building to at 15 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.

      WNW 7kt⇓
      5-6ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds building to at 15 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NW 8kt
      5ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NW wind 9 to 11 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 11kt
      5ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NW wind 8 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 14kt
      5ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NNW wind 13 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 18kt
      6ft

    • Friday

      Friday:WNW wind 9 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      WNW 12kt
      5ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NW wind 8 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 14kt
      4-5ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 6kt⇓
      3-4ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 8kt⇓
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:32 pm PDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
WNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds building to at 15 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds building to at 15 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
NW wind 9 to 11 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Thursday
NW wind 8 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday Night
NNW wind 13 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Friday
WNW wind 9 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
NW wind 8 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Saturday
NW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Saturday Night
W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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: 8:32 pm PDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
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