Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until August 1, 03:00 PM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

17NM SSE Big Sur CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
NW 18kt
7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NW 21kt
7-8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
NW 16kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
NNW 21kt
7-8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
NNW 17kt
7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday Night
NNW 23kt
8ft
Sunday
NW 22kt
8ft
Sunday Night
NW 15kt
7-8ft
Monday
NNW 8kt⇓
7ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Jul 30, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am PDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 5, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

NW wind 12 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 15 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Friday

NW wind 13 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 19 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday

NNW wind around 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 19 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 15 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 9 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Monday

NNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and S 1 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.