Sea weather in Big Sur in California All the beach weather in Big Sur

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Big Sur in California, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Big Sur over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Big Sur in California this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Big Sur. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Friday 20 December 202454°F to 59°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 21 December 202456°F to 58°Frecommended
Sunday 22 December 202456°F to 59°Frecommended
Monday 23 December 202458°F to 59°Frecommended
Tuesday 24 December 202452°F to 59°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 25 December 202450°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 26 December 202452°F to 56°Frecommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Big Sur

Sea weather on Friday 20 December 2024

On Friday 20 December 2024, the sun will rise at 07:16 and will set at 16:56 on the beach(es) of Big Sur. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 54°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 13.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.2mph). Wave height will be up to 6.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity70%72%70%71%71%85%78%77%
Barometric pressure1018 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%14%45%18%2%
Heat index14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)9km/h (6mph)5km/h (3mph)22km/h (14mph)7km/h (4mph)21km/h (13mph)
Gusts12km/h (8mph)15km/h (9mph)12km/h (8mph)17km/h (11mph)10km/h (6mph)25km/h (15mph)14km/h (9mph)39km/h (24mph)
Direction 65°
ENE
82°
E
73°
ENE
159°
SSE
218°
SW
189°
S
182°
S
182°
S
Wind chill15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)
Waves
Height1.8m (6.0ft)1.8m (6.1ft)1.9m (6.3ft)2.0m (6.5ft)2.0m (6.5ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.9m (6.1ft)1.9m (6.2ft)
Direction 295°
WNW
294°
WNW
294°
WNW
294°
WNW
293°
WNW
294°
WNW
295°
WNW
292°
WNW
Period16.3 sec.15.8 sec.15.4 sec.15.2 sec.15.3 sec.15.3 sec.15.2 sec.14.8 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 21 December 2024

On Saturday 21 December 2024, the sun will rise at 07:16 and will set at 16:56 on the beach(es) of Big Sur. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°F t and a low of 56°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 12.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 13.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity77%79%79%79%81%81%79%81%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover74%7%43%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)20km/h (12mph)16km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)4km/h (2mph)6km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)
Gusts25km/h (16mph)33km/h (21mph)27km/h (17mph)24km/h (15mph)7km/h (4mph)10km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)
Direction 142°
SE
172°
S
157°
SSE
182°
S
124°
ESE
41°
NE
22°
NNE
331°
NNW
Wind chill13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)
Waves
Height2.0m (6.7ft)2.3m (7.4ft)2.4m (7.8ft)2.4m (8.0ft)2.6m (8.6ft)3.0m (9.8ft)3.6m (11.9ft)4.2m (13.8ft)
Direction 291°
WNW
290°
WNW
288°
WNW
287°
WNW
284°
WNW
285°
WNW
285°
WNW
284°
WNW
Period14.4 sec.14.2 sec.14.1 sec.13.9 sec.17.3 sec.17.0 sec.16.7 sec.16.2 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 22 December 2024

On Sunday 22 December 2024, the sun will rise at 07:17 and will set at 16:57 on the beach(es) of Big Sur. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 56°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 5mph km/h (with gusts up to 8.7mph). Wave height will be up to 14.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%90%93%90%86%87%86%84%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%54%27%10%31%14%
Heat index14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)
Dew point12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)
Wind
Speed6km/h (4mph)3km/h (2mph)3km/h (2mph)8km/h (5mph)6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)3km/h (2mph)4km/h (3mph)
Gusts10km/h (6mph)5km/h (3mph)4km/h (2mph)14km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)6km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)
Direction 97°
E
175°
S
159°
SSE
87°
E
71°
ENE
77°
ENE
314°
NW
19°
NNE
Wind chill14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)
Waves
Height4.5m (14.6ft)4.4m (14.5ft)4.3m (14.0ft)4.1m (13.4ft)3.8m (12.5ft)3.6m (11.7ft)3.3m (10.8ft)3.0m (10.0ft)
Direction 283°
WNW
281°
W
281°
WNW
281°
WNW
282°
WNW
282°
WNW
283°
WNW
283°
WNW
Period15.9 sec.16.1 sec.16.0 sec.15.8 sec.15.6 sec.15.4 sec.15.3 sec.15.2 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Monday 23 December 2024

On Monday 23 December 2024, the sun will rise at 07:17 and will set at 16:57 on the beach(es) of Big Sur. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 58°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 8.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.2mph). Wave height will be up to 16.7ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)
Perceived temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (60°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%81%79%79%78%76%77%77%
Barometric pressure1022 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover41%68%55%20%27%28%24%17%
Heat index14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)
Dew point12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed6km/h (4mph)10km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)9km/h (5mph)7km/h (4mph)4km/h (2mph)2km/h (1mph)5km/h (3mph)
Gusts12km/h (7mph)19km/h (12mph)26km/h (16mph)18km/h (11mph)15km/h (9mph)8km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)11km/h (7mph)
Direction 51°
NE
60°
ENE
63°
ENE
42°
NE
40°
NE
14°
NNE
29°
NNE
149°
SSE
Wind chill14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (60°F)
Waves
Height3.0m (9.7ft)3.1m (10.2ft)3.5m (11.6ft)4.3m (14.0ft)4.9m (16.0ft)5.1m (16.8ft)5.0m (16.3ft)4.6m (15.1ft)
Direction 285°
WNW
286°
WNW
286°
WNW
288°
WNW
287°
WNW
285°
WNW
285°
WNW
285°
WNW
Period15.1 sec.15.2 sec.15.5 sec.17.5 sec.18.2 sec.20.4 sec.19.8 sec.19.1 sec.
Significant height0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 24 December 2024

On Tuesday 24 December 2024, the sun will rise at 07:18 and will set at 16:58 on the beach(es) of Big Sur. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 52°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 17.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 28.6mph). Wave height will be up to 14.1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0.1in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%88%91%93%89%86%83%79%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1019 hPa1017 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover20%51%100%62%97%73%73%3%
Heat index15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)16km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)12km/h (7mph)23km/h (14mph)27km/h (17mph)28km/h (17mph)22km/h (14mph)
Gusts20km/h (12mph)30km/h (19mph)25km/h (16mph)18km/h (11mph)34km/h (21mph)41km/h (25mph)46km/h (29mph)31km/h (19mph)
Direction 196°
SSW
165°
SSE
175°
S
256°
WSW
243°
WSW
299°
WNW
320°
NW
335°
NNW
Wind chill15°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height4.2m (13.7ft)3.8m (12.6ft)3.6m (11.9ft)3.6m (11.9ft)3.7m (12.1ft)3.7m (12.0ft)4.3m (14.0ft)4.2m (13.9ft)
Direction 286°
WNW
286°
WNW
286°
WNW
286°
WNW
287°
WNW
286°
WNW
288°
WNW
289°
WNW
Period18.7 sec.18.5 sec.17.8 sec.17.5 sec.17.2 sec.16.5 sec.16.2 sec.15.9 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 25 December 2024

On Wednesday 25 December 2024, the sun will rise at 07:18 and will set at 16:58 on the beach(es) of Big Sur. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 50°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 18mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.2mph). Wave height will be up to 13.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%83%82%80%78%73%71%71%
Barometric pressure1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1023 hPa1022 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover12%6%5%4%4%7%10%10%
Heat index12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)
Dew point9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed29km/h (18mph)12km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)13km/h (8mph)23km/h (14mph)17km/h (11mph)
Gusts39km/h (24mph)16km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)9km/h (6mph)22km/h (14mph)31km/h (19mph)23km/h (15mph)
Direction 340°
NNW
32°
NNE
21°
NNE
17°
NNE
243°
WSW
335°
NNW
332°
NNW
120°
ESE
Wind chill9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height4.2m (13.7ft)4.1m (13.4ft)4.0m (13.1ft)3.8m (12.5ft)3.6m (11.8ft)3.5m (11.5ft)3.3m (10.8ft)3.1m (10.2ft)
Direction 289°
WNW
290°
WNW
288°
WNW
288°
WNW
288°
WNW
288°
WNW
287°
WNW
286°
WNW
Period15.6 sec.15.5 sec.14.8 sec.14.4 sec.14.2 sec.14.0 sec.13.8 sec.13.7 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 26 December 2024

On Thursday 26 December 2024, the sun will rise at 07:19 and will set at 16:59 on the beach(es) of Big Sur. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 52°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 8.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 13.7mph). Wave height will be up to 14.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity73%74%70%63%76%89%89%88%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa
Cloud cover20%40%30%55%90%98%65%32%
Heat index12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)8°C (46°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)9km/h (5mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)7km/h (4mph)3km/h (2mph)
Gusts17km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)19km/h (12mph)13km/h (8mph)22km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)11km/h (7mph)4km/h (2mph)
Direction 238°
WSW
165°
SSE
73°
ENE
152°
SSE
191°
SSW
191°
S
154°
SSE
158°
SSE
Wind chill10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)
Waves
Height2.9m (9.5ft)2.7m (8.9ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.9m (9.5ft)3.6m (11.8ft)4.1m (13.5ft)4.4m (14.4ft)4.5m (14.8ft)
Direction 285°
WNW
283°
WNW
286°
WNW
291°
WNW
294°
WNW
294°
WNW
292°
WNW
290°
WNW
Period13.7 sec.13.7 sec.13.9 sec.14.6 sec.15.4 sec.15.5 sec.15.3 sec.14.9 sec.
Significant height0.1m (0.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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