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
Saturday 15 March 202550°F to 52°Frecommended
Sunday 16 March 202550°F to 56°Fdiscouraged
Monday 17 March 202547°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 18 March 202547°F to 52°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 19 March 202549°F to 52°Frecommended
Thursday 20 March 202549°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Friday 21 March 202549°F to 52°Fdiscouraged

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

Sea weather on Saturday 15 March 2025

On Saturday 15 March 2025, the sun will rise at 07:18 and will set at 19:16 on the beach(es) of Big Sur. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°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 12.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 17.4mph). Wave height will be up to 9.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%79%82%80%71%69%76%77%
Barometric pressure1018 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1023 hPa
Cloud cover78%71%15%6%10%6%8%5%
Heat index11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed20km/h (13mph)13km/h (8mph)8km/h (5mph)6km/h (4mph)1km/h (0mph)10km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)2km/h (1mph)
Gusts28km/h (18mph)18km/h (11mph)12km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)1km/h (1mph)17km/h (11mph)14km/h (8mph)3km/h (2mph)
Direction 312°
NW
330°
NNW
56°
ENE
83°
E
237°
WSW
273°
W
272°
W
210°
SSW
Wind chill9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)
Waves
Height3.0m (9.9ft)3.0m (9.9ft)3.0m (9.7ft)2.8m (9.3ft)2.7m (8.9ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.4m (8.0ft)2.3m (7.5ft)
Direction 290°
WNW
292°
WNW
294°
WNW
296°
WNW
297°
WNW
298°
WNW
298°
WNW
297°
WNW
Period11.5 sec.11.8 sec.12.1 sec.12.4 sec.12.5 sec.12.4 sec.12.3 sec.12.3 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 16 March 2025

On Sunday 16 March 2025, the sun will rise at 07:17 and will set at 19:17 on the beach(es) of Big Sur. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°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 23mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.1mph). Wave height will be up to 7.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%70%68%67%80%76%77%80%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa
Cloud cover2%0%32%55%13%30%100%100%
Heat index11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point6°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)9km/h (5mph)11km/h (7mph)28km/h (18mph)35km/h (22mph)36km/h (22mph)37km/h (23mph)
Gusts15km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)16km/h (10mph)33km/h (21mph)42km/h (26mph)41km/h (25mph)38km/h (24mph)
Direction 114°
ESE
99°
E
117°
ESE
163°
SSE
200°
SSW
186°
S
185°
S
172°
S
Wind chill10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)
Waves
Height2.2m (7.1ft)2.0m (6.7ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)2.0m (6.7ft)2.1m (7.1ft)2.2m (7.3ft)
Direction 298°
WNW
298°
WNW
298°
WNW
298°
WNW
291°
WNW
290°
WNW
291°
WNW
293°
WNW
Period12.2 sec.12.1 sec.11.9 sec.11.9 sec.11.8 sec.11.9 sec.11.9 sec.12.0 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.9m (3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)

Sea weather on Monday 17 March 2025

On Monday 17 March 2025, the sun will rise at 07:15 and will set at 19:18 on the beach(es) of Big Sur. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 47°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in 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 24.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 33.6mph). Wave height will be up to 13.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (54°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)3°C (38°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity87%93%83%84%77%73%74%72%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1019 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa1024 hPa1026 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%79%84%85%74%72%14%
Heat index12°C (54°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (44°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed40km/h (25mph)10km/h (6mph)20km/h (13mph)28km/h (17mph)38km/h (23mph)36km/h (23mph)33km/h (21mph)32km/h (20mph)
Gusts44km/h (27mph)15km/h (9mph)30km/h (19mph)29km/h (18mph)54km/h (34mph)40km/h (25mph)34km/h (21mph)45km/h (28mph)
Direction 169°
SSE
209°
SSW
216°
SW
262°
W
317°
NW
315°
NW
318°
NW
315°
NW
Wind chill9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)3°C (38°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height2.4m (8.0ft)2.6m (8.7ft)2.4m (8.0ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.8m (9.2ft)3.7m (12.3ft)4.1m (13.4ft)3.9m (12.7ft)
Direction 292°
WNW
294°
WNW
293°
WNW
292°
WNW
291°
WNW
286°
WNW
284°
WNW
282°
WNW
Period12.1 sec.11.6 sec.14.4 sec.13.4 sec.13.2 sec.13.3 sec.12.8 sec.14.0 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 18 March 2025

On Tuesday 18 March 2025, the sun will rise at 07:14 and will set at 19:18 on the beach(es) of Big Sur. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 47°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 21.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 28.6mph). Wave height will be up to 11.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)9°C (49°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity70%71%73%71%71%67%70%72%
Barometric pressure1027 hPa1028 hPa1029 hPa1030 hPa1030 hPa1029 hPa1028 hPa1028 hPa
Cloud cover29%19%8%2%3%5%3%12%
Heat index11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed30km/h (18mph)34km/h (21mph)16km/h (10mph)8km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)23km/h (14mph)22km/h (14mph)12km/h (7mph)
Gusts40km/h (25mph)46km/h (29mph)22km/h (14mph)12km/h (7mph)18km/h (11mph)41km/h (25mph)23km/h (15mph)17km/h (11mph)
Direction 320°
NW
327°
NNW
23°
NNE
25°
NNE
312°
NW
314°
NW
326°
NW
29°
NNE
Wind chill7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)9°C (49°F)
Waves
Height3.5m (11.4ft)3.1m (10.2ft)2.8m (9.2ft)2.5m (8.3ft)2.4m (7.8ft)2.3m (7.7ft)2.3m (7.7ft)2.2m (7.3ft)
Direction 281°
WNW
281°
WNW
282°
WNW
283°
WNW
284°
WNW
284°
WNW
285°
WNW
287°
WNW
Period13.2 sec.13.0 sec.12.7 sec.12.6 sec.12.6 sec.12.7 sec.12.8 sec.12.7 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 19 March 2025

On Wednesday 19 March 2025, the sun will rise at 07:12 and will set at 19:19 on the beach(es) of Big Sur. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 49°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 9.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 14.3mph). Wave height will be up to 6.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity66%70%66%62%72%64%65%71%
Barometric pressure1028 hPa1026 hPa1025 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa1025 hPa1024 hPa1025 hPa
Cloud cover31%24%28%20%47%17%71%100%
Heat index10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed16km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)11km/h (7mph)6km/h (4mph)12km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts23km/h (15mph)23km/h (14mph)16km/h (10mph)10km/h (6mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)12km/h (8mph)
Direction 34°
NNE
43°
NE
54°
NE
56°
ENE
269°
W
250°
WSW
170°
S
192°
SSW
Wind chill7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)
Waves
Height2.0m (6.7ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.8ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.2ft)
Direction 289°
WNW
290°
WNW
289°
WNW
290°
WNW
291°
WNW
292°
WNW
295°
WNW
295°
WNW
Period12.5 sec.12.4 sec.12.1 sec.11.9 sec.11.7 sec.11.6 sec.11.2 sec.11.0 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 20 March 2025

On Thursday 20 March 2025, the sun will rise at 07:11 and will set at 19:20 on the beach(es) of Big Sur. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 49°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 22.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.2mph). Wave height will be up to 7.5ft 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 (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity77%84%82%81%76%72%75%73%
Barometric pressure1024 hPa1023 hPa1023 hPa1025 hPa1024 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1023 hPa
Cloud cover100%6%32%12%8%4%5%24%
Heat index12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)13km/h (8mph)17km/h (10mph)24km/h (15mph)33km/h (21mph)36km/h (22mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts14km/h (9mph)9km/h (5mph)18km/h (11mph)23km/h (14mph)31km/h (19mph)39km/h (24mph)38km/h (24mph)33km/h (21mph)
Direction 171°
S
348°
NNW
354°
N
342°
NNW
325°
NW
318°
NW
325°
NW
338°
NNW
Wind chill11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.7ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.8m (5.8ft)2.0m (6.5ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.3m (7.5ft)
Direction 296°
WNW
296°
WNW
293°
WNW
291°
WNW
288°
WNW
287°
WNW
286°
WNW
286°
WNW
Period10.8 sec.10.8 sec.10.8 sec.10.9 sec.10.8 sec.15.4 sec.14.8 sec.11.6 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Friday 21 March 2025

On Friday 21 March 2025, the sun will rise at 07:09 and will set at 19:21 on the beach(es) of Big Sur. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 49°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 18.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.1mph). Wave height will be up to 8.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity74%75%76%75%78%79%80%82%
Barometric pressure1023 hPa1023 hPa1023 hPa1024 hPa1023 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover12%7%5%6%9%16%27%23%
Heat index11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed19km/h (12mph)14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)12km/h (8mph)20km/h (13mph)28km/h (17mph)30km/h (19mph)22km/h (14mph)
Gusts27km/h (17mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)32km/h (20mph)33km/h (21mph)34km/h (21mph)30km/h (19mph)
Direction 351°
N
132°
SE
50°
NE
262°
W
329°
NNW
317°
NW
324°
NW
339°
NNW
Wind chill8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)
Waves
Height2.3m (7.5ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)
Direction 284°
WNW
286°
WNW
293°
WNW
297°
WNW
295°
WNW
293°
WNW
295°
WNW
297°
WNW
Period11.9 sec.12.3 sec.11.5 sec.11.5 sec.13.3 sec.13.6 sec.13.1 sec.12.9 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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