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 14 March 202547°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 15 March 202549°F to 52°Frecommended
Sunday 16 March 202550°F to 56°Fdiscouraged
Monday 17 March 202549°F to 56°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 18 March 202547°F to 52°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 19 March 202545°F to 54°Frecommended
Thursday 20 March 202549°F to 52°Fdiscouraged

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

Sea weather on Friday 14 March 2025

On Friday 14 March 2025, the sun will rise at 07:20 and will set at 19:15 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 20.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 28mph). Wave height will be up to 10.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (51°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (46°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)
Precipitation0in0.1in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity64%80%81%82%83%79%79%76%
Barometric pressure1014 hPa1013 hPa1009 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1015 hPa1017 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%71%71%76%88%
Heat index11°C (51°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed25km/h (15mph)31km/h (19mph)33km/h (21mph)25km/h (15mph)28km/h (17mph)33km/h (20mph)28km/h (18mph)21km/h (13mph)
Gusts34km/h (21mph)41km/h (25mph)44km/h (27mph)37km/h (23mph)45km/h (28mph)36km/h (22mph)31km/h (19mph)29km/h (18mph)
Direction 177°
S
150°
SSE
141°
SE
176°
S
278°
W
290°
WNW
307°
NW
313°
NW
Wind chill8°C (46°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)
Waves
Height2.7m (8.8ft)2.5m (8.4ft)2.3m (7.6ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.6m (8.7ft)2.9m (9.6ft)3.1m (10.1ft)3.1m (10.1ft)
Direction 293°
WNW
294°
WNW
294°
WNW
294°
WNW
298°
WNW
277°
W
281°
W
286°
WNW
Period13.4 sec.13.2 sec.13.0 sec.12.9 sec.14.1 sec.15.5 sec.15.5 sec.10.9 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)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 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 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 11.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.8mph). Wave height will be up to 9.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity76%77%80%79%74%69%73%76%
Barometric pressure1018 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover5%35%14%7%8%6%6%4%
Heat index11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed19km/h (12mph)13km/h (8mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)4km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)3km/h (2mph)
Gusts27km/h (17mph)18km/h (11mph)11km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)7km/h (4mph)10km/h (6mph)12km/h (8mph)4km/h (2mph)
Direction 318°
NW
346°
NNW
66°
ENE
41°
NE
305°
NW
303°
WNW
288°
WNW
63°
ENE
Wind chill9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)
Waves
Height3.0m (10.0ft)3.0m (9.8ft)2.9m (9.6ft)2.8m (9.2ft)2.7m (8.8ft)2.5m (8.3ft)2.4m (7.8ft)2.2m (7.3ft)
Direction 289°
WNW
293°
WNW
294°
WNW
297°
WNW
298°
WNW
299°
WNW
300°
WNW
300°
WNW
Period11.4 sec.11.8 sec.12.1 sec.12.4 sec.12.5 sec.12.5 sec.12.5 sec.12.4 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)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 21.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 23.6mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity73%65%65%67%80%80%76%79%
Barometric pressure1022 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa
Cloud cover2%6%100%98%6%14%81%56%
Heat index10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point6°C (42°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed11km/h (7mph)7km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)23km/h (14mph)31km/h (19mph)33km/h (21mph)34km/h (21mph)
Gusts17km/h (10mph)11km/h (7mph)12km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)25km/h (16mph)36km/h (23mph)37km/h (23mph)38km/h (23mph)
Direction 85°
E
92°
E
111°
ESE
166°
SSE
201°
SSW
199°
SSW
183°
S
175°
S
Wind chill9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height2.1m (6.9ft)1.9m (6.4ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.8m (5.8ft)2.0m (6.4ft)2.0m (6.7ft)2.0m (6.7ft)
Direction 300°
WNW
299°
WNW
299°
WNW
300°
WNW
292°
WNW
292°
WNW
292°
WNW
294°
WNW
Period12.3 sec.12.1 sec.11.9 sec.11.9 sec.11.8 sec.11.8 sec.11.6 sec.11.7 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.6m (2ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)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 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 56°F t and a low of 49°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 23mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.7mph). Wave height will be up to 12.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (50°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)
Precipitation0in0.1in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity82%96%82%82%80%82%74%71%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1023 hPa1025 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%94%76%72%82%72%0%
Heat index13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed36km/h (22mph)37km/h (23mph)25km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)33km/h (21mph)35km/h (21mph)37km/h (23mph)
Gusts36km/h (22mph)41km/h (25mph)38km/h (23mph)42km/h (26mph)43km/h (27mph)34km/h (21mph)39km/h (24mph)51km/h (32mph)
Direction 167°
SSE
207°
SSW
257°
WSW
261°
W
278°
W
296°
WNW
314°
NW
319°
NW
Wind chill10°C (50°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)
Waves
Height2.2m (7.3ft)2.4m (7.8ft)2.4m (7.8ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.7m (8.9ft)3.1m (10.2ft)3.7m (12.1ft)3.9m (12.8ft)
Direction 293°
WNW
295°
WNW
294°
WNW
293°
WNW
291°
WNW
288°
WNW
287°
WNW
286°
WNW
Period12.3 sec.11.9 sec.11.7 sec.14.2 sec.13.9 sec.13.3 sec.12.7 sec.12.7 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
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 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 17.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 23.6mph). Wave height will be up to 12.1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)10°C (51°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity73%73%74%74%67%68%69%72%
Barometric pressure1026 hPa1028 hPa1029 hPa1030 hPa1030 hPa1028 hPa1028 hPa1029 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%4%2%7%6%5%13%
Heat index10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed28km/h (17mph)23km/h (14mph)17km/h (10mph)10km/h (6mph)15km/h (10mph)20km/h (13mph)22km/h (13mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts38km/h (23mph)30km/h (19mph)23km/h (14mph)15km/h (9mph)25km/h (16mph)35km/h (22mph)27km/h (17mph)12km/h (7mph)
Direction 338°
NNW
341°
NNW
17°
NNE
16°
NNE
331°
NNW
326°
NW
326°
NW
38°
NE
Wind chill7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)10°C (51°F)
Waves
Height3.7m (12.1ft)3.6m (11.7ft)3.1m (10.3ft)2.8m (9.1ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.3m (7.7ft)2.4m (8.0ft)2.4m (7.8ft)
Direction 285°
WNW
285°
WNW
285°
WNW
286°
WNW
286°
WNW
287°
WNW
291°
WNW
292°
WNW
Period12.6 sec.12.6 sec.12.6 sec.12.6 sec.12.6 sec.12.6 sec.12.5 sec.12.4 sec.
Significant height1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
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 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 54°F t and a low of 45°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 11.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 18.6mph). Wave height will be up to 7.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)10°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)9°C (48°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity69%68%65%61%61%68%70%67%
Barometric pressure1028 hPa1027 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa1025 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa
Cloud cover3%18%4%12%6%0%0%66%
Heat index10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)10°C (49°F)
Dew point5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (39°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)19km/h (12mph)14km/h (9mph)5km/h (3mph)
Gusts28km/h (17mph)28km/h (17mph)30km/h (18mph)22km/h (14mph)26km/h (16mph)28km/h (18mph)23km/h (14mph)10km/h (6mph)
Direction 38°
NE
39°
NE
51°
NE
33°
NNE
209°
SSW
299°
WNW
305°
NW
103°
ESE
Wind chill8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)9°C (48°F)
Waves
Height2.3m (7.5ft)2.2m (7.1ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Direction 292°
WNW
293°
WNW
293°
WNW
294°
WNW
295°
WNW
295°
WNW
295°
WNW
295°
WNW
Period12.3 sec.12.2 sec.12.0 sec.11.9 sec.11.8 sec.11.7 sec.11.3 sec.11.0 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (49°F)10°C (49°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 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 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 23mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.7mph). Wave height will be up to 12.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (44°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity66%66%70%79%83%81%81%78%
Barometric pressure1024 hPa1023 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover64%82%79%40%12%4%5%6%
Heat index11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Dew point5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed6km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)12km/h (8mph)24km/h (15mph)34km/h (21mph)37km/h (23mph)30km/h (18mph)
Gusts9km/h (5mph)12km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)17km/h (11mph)30km/h (19mph)37km/h (23mph)43km/h (27mph)39km/h (24mph)
Direction 24°
NNE
39°
NE
41°
NE
237°
WSW
321°
NW
316°
NW
320°
NW
334°
NNW
Wind chill10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (44°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)2.4m (7.9ft)3.3m (10.8ft)3.9m (12.8ft)
Direction 296°
WNW
297°
WNW
236°
SW
214°
SW
248°
WSW
267°
W
272°
W
275°
W
Period10.8 sec.10.8 sec.10.6 sec.8.3 sec.9.1 sec.10.7 sec.13.1 sec.14.0 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
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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