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
Wednesday 19 March 202549°F to 52°Frecommended
Thursday 20 March 202547°F to 52°Fdiscouraged
Friday 21 March 202549°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 22 March 202550°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 23 March 202547°F to 56°Fdiscouraged
Monday 24 March 202549°F to 58°Frecommended
Tuesday 25 March 202549°F to 61°Frecommended

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

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 9.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 15.5mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity78%72%72%71%75%67%65%67%
Barometric pressure1029 hPa1027 hPa1027 hPa1028 hPa1028 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa1027 hPa
Cloud cover2%5%5%9%6%50%100%100%
Heat index10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)12km/h (8mph)8km/h (5mph)15km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)6km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)
Gusts20km/h (12mph)20km/h (12mph)17km/h (11mph)11km/h (7mph)25km/h (16mph)16km/h (10mph)10km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)
Direction 34°
NE
30°
NNE
26°
NNE
38°
NE
285°
WNW
271°
W
174°
S
180°
S
Wind chill8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)
Waves
Height2.1m (6.8ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.6m (5.4ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.1m (3.5ft)
Direction 288°
WNW
290°
WNW
289°
WNW
290°
WNW
291°
WNW
291°
WNW
290°
WNW
291°
WNW
Period12.5 sec.12.4 sec.12.2 sec.11.9 sec.11.7 sec.11.6 sec.11.3 sec.11.1 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
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 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 19.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 27.3mph). Wave height will be up to 8.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (46°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (39°F)8°C (46°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity70%79%79%78%74%74%73%73%
Barometric pressure1026 hPa1025 hPa1025 hPa1026 hPa1025 hPa1024 hPa1023 hPa1024 hPa
Cloud cover100%27%5%96%46%6%2%6%
Heat index11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (46°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)3°C (38°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)15km/h (9mph)16km/h (10mph)17km/h (11mph)31km/h (19mph)30km/h (19mph)30km/h (18mph)
Gusts8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)22km/h (14mph)23km/h (14mph)26km/h (16mph)37km/h (23mph)36km/h (23mph)44km/h (28mph)
Direction 139°
SE
25°
NNE
18°
NNE
17°
NNE
328°
NNW
321°
NW
328°
NNW
335°
NNW
Wind chill11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (39°F)8°C (46°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.2ft)1.3m (4.1ft)1.7m (5.5ft)2.0m (6.5ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.3m (7.7ft)2.5m (8.1ft)2.3m (7.6ft)
Direction 291°
WNW
291°
WNW
288°
WNW
284°
WNW
286°
WNW
286°
WNW
287°
WNW
287°
WNW
Period10.9 sec.10.7 sec.10.6 sec.10.9 sec.11.6 sec.11.6 sec.11.6 sec.11.4 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)0.9m (3ft)
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 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 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 23.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.9mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (47°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity67%70%71%70%80%82%80%83%
Barometric pressure1024 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1024 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover8%8%5%5%13%3%13%11%
Heat index11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)23km/h (14mph)35km/h (22mph)38km/h (24mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts22km/h (14mph)20km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)36km/h (23mph)39km/h (24mph)40km/h (25mph)40km/h (25mph)
Direction
N
25°
NNE
31°
NNE
16°
NNE
320°
NW
318°
NW
321°
NW
338°
NNW
Wind chill9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (47°F)
Waves
Height2.2m (7.2ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.1m (6.8ft)2.0m (6.7ft)2.0m (6.7ft)2.3m (7.6ft)2.4m (7.8ft)2.1m (6.9ft)
Direction 287°
WNW
289°
WNW
290°
WNW
291°
WNW
292°
WNW
293°
WNW
294°
WNW
294°
WNW
Period11.4 sec.11.5 sec.11.5 sec.11.5 sec.11.8 sec.15.5 sec.15.6 sec.12.3 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
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 Saturday 22 March 2025

On Saturday 22 March 2025, the sun will rise at 07:08 and will set at 19:22 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 20.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 25.5mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity82%82%82%83%93%90%94%93%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover14%6%22%15%46%18%41%55%
Heat index11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)12km/h (8mph)9km/h (6mph)7km/h (4mph)23km/h (14mph)28km/h (17mph)33km/h (21mph)27km/h (17mph)
Gusts21km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)14km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)36km/h (22mph)30km/h (19mph)34km/h (21mph)41km/h (25mph)
Direction 359°
N
18°
NNE
29°
NNE

N
311°
NW
309°
NW
314°
NW
326°
NNW
Wind chill10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)
Waves
Height2.0m (6.4ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (6.1ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)2.1m (7.1ft)2.1m (7.0ft)1.9m (6.3ft)
Direction 294°
WNW
294°
WNW
294°
WNW
294°
WNW
294°
WNW
293°
WNW
293°
WNW
294°
WNW
Period12.2 sec.12.1 sec.12.1 sec.12.0 sec.11.9 sec.15.5 sec.19.1 sec.12.0 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
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 23 March 2025

On Sunday 23 March 2025, the sun will rise at 07:06 and will set at 19:23 on the beach(es) of Big Sur. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°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 14.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.1mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)8°C (46°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (45°F)11°C (52°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity90%90%87%85%91%91%89%86%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa
Cloud cover67%80%31%5%5%0%2%0%
Heat index12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)12km/h (8mph)15km/h (9mph)24km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)16km/h (10mph)15km/h (10mph)
Gusts22km/h (14mph)16km/h (10mph)17km/h (11mph)22km/h (14mph)26km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)34km/h (21mph)33km/h (20mph)
Direction 343°
NNW
355°
N
23°
NNE

N
322°
NW
318°
NW
342°
NNW
23°
NNE
Wind chill10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)8°C (46°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (45°F)11°C (52°F)
Waves
Height1.9m (6.1ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.9m (6.4ft)2.4m (7.8ft)2.3m (7.4ft)
Direction 294°
WNW
296°
WNW
297°
WNW
297°
WNW
297°
WNW
297°
WNW
300°
WNW
299°
WNW
Period12.0 sec.12.1 sec.12.1 sec.12.1 sec.12.1 sec.15.8 sec.15.7 sec.15.2 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
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 24 March 2025

On Monday 24 March 2025, the sun will rise at 07:05 and will set at 19:24 on the beach(es) of Big Sur. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°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 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 19.9mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)12°C (53°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%84%79%78%81%85%88%90%
Barometric pressure1018 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover1%37%15%0%0%0%0%0%
Heat index13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)12km/h (7mph)6km/h (4mph)4km/h (2mph)
Gusts30km/h (19mph)32km/h (20mph)20km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)21km/h (13mph)14km/h (9mph)9km/h (5mph)
Direction 33°
NNE
34°
NE
32°
NNE
27°
NNE
221°
SW
327°
NNW
315°
NW
111°
ESE
Wind chill12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)12°C (53°F)
Waves
Height2.1m (6.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.1ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)
Direction 299°
WNW
299°
WNW
298°
WNW
297°
WNW
296°
WNW
293°
WNW
290°
WNW
291°
WNW
Period14.5 sec.14.3 sec.14.2 sec.14.2 sec.14.2 sec.14.1 sec.13.4 sec.13.0 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
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 Tuesday 25 March 2025

On Tuesday 25 March 2025, the sun will rise at 07:03 and will set at 19:25 on the beach(es) of Big Sur. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°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 10.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 18mph). Wave height will be up to 7.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (55°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (58°F)12°C (53°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (52°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity87%84%83%79%85%92%93%92%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%0%0%0%2%
Heat index14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (55°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)14km/h (9mph)17km/h (11mph)13km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)3km/h (2mph)4km/h (2mph)
Gusts17km/h (11mph)29km/h (18mph)23km/h (14mph)21km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)17km/h (10mph)6km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)
Direction 30°
NNE
34°
NNE
39°
NE
29°
NNE
203°
SSW
271°
W
256°
WSW
283°
WNW
Wind chill13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (58°F)12°C (53°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (52°F)
Waves
Height1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.3m (7.5ft)
Direction 293°
WNW
293°
WNW
294°
WNW
295°
WNW
294°
WNW
292°
WNW
289°
WNW
292°
WNW
Period12.9 sec.12.9 sec.12.8 sec.12.8 sec.16.0 sec.17.4 sec.17.1 sec.16.5 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)
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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