Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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

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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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Today
NW 16kt
6-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NW 16kt
7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
NW 11kt
6ft
Friday Night
NW 13kt
5-6ft
Saturday
WNW 10kt
5ft
Saturday Night
NW 12kt
5ft
Sunday
⇑WSW 6kt
4ft
Sunday Night
Light Wind
4-5ft
Monday
Light Wind
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:16 am PDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am PDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm PDT May 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

NW wind 12 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 10 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

NW wind 8 to 11 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 9 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Saturday

WNW wind 7 to 10 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 7 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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.