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
Thursday 4 December 202554°F to 58°Frecommended
Friday 5 December 202550°F to 58°Frecommended
Saturday 6 December 202550°F to 59°Frecommended
Sunday 7 December 202550°F to 58°Fdiscouraged
Monday 8 December 202550°F to 59°Frecommended
Tuesday 9 December 202552°F to 59°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 10 December 202552°F to 59°Frecommended

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

Sea weather on Thursday 4 December 2025

On Thursday 4 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:04 and will set at 16:52 on the beach(es) of Big Sur. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°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 12.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity52%51%49%52%53%53%65%64%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1023 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa1023 hPa
Cloud cover45%100%32%7%12%4%4%3%
Heat index13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)12km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)20km/h (13mph)14km/h (9mph)12km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)12km/h (8mph)
Gusts20km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)22km/h (14mph)33km/h (21mph)26km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)29km/h (18mph)20km/h (13mph)
Direction 82°
E
68°
ENE
67°
ENE
50°
NE
34°
NNE
346°
NNW
348°
NNW
48°
NE
Wind chill12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (5.0ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 287°
WNW
288°
WNW
289°
WNW
289°
WNW
288°
WNW
287°
WNW
288°
WNW
288°
WNW
Period13.6 sec.13.5 sec.13.3 sec.12.7 sec.12.6 sec.12.4 sec.12.3 sec.12.4 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)

Sea weather on Friday 5 December 2025

On Friday 5 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:05 and will set at 16:52 on the beach(es) of Big Sur. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°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 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 19.9mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (51°F)13°C (56°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity58%58%55%54%55%65%74%72%
Barometric pressure1022 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa
Cloud cover15%2%2%1%3%2%5%0%
Heat index13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (40°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (9mph)17km/h (11mph)17km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)9km/h (6mph)
Gusts25km/h (16mph)28km/h (17mph)28km/h (17mph)30km/h (18mph)32km/h (20mph)31km/h (19mph)27km/h (17mph)14km/h (9mph)
Direction 51°
NE
42°
NE
45°
NE
34°
NE
350°
N
326°
NNW
341°
NNW
17°
NNE
Wind chill12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (51°F)13°C (56°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.2m (4.1ft)
Direction 286°
WNW
287°
WNW
288°
WNW
287°
WNW
286°
WNW
285°
WNW
285°
WNW
285°
WNW
Period12.2 sec.12.0 sec.12.1 sec.12.0 sec.8.2 sec.7.9 sec.7.8 sec.7.7 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 6 December 2025

On Saturday 6 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:06 and will set at 16:52 on the beach(es) of Big Sur. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°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 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 18mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)15°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)14°C (57°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity63%62%63%64%65%79%85%73%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover0%2%0%0%2%4%1%6%
Heat index14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)15°C (58°F)
Dew point7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)12km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)12km/h (7mph)18km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)12km/h (8mph)
Gusts15km/h (10mph)17km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)24km/h (15mph)25km/h (16mph)21km/h (13mph)29km/h (18mph)23km/h (14mph)
Direction 33°
NNE
34°
NE
21°
NNE
27°
NNE
350°
N
332°
NNW
350°
N
26°
NNE
Wind chill13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)14°C (57°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.2ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.7ft)
Direction 285°
WNW
285°
WNW
284°
WNW
285°
WNW
276°
W
280°
W
281°
WNW
287°
WNW
Period7.8 sec.7.4 sec.7.0 sec.6.9 sec.6.8 sec.14.4 sec.6.0 sec.13.5 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 7 December 2025

On Sunday 7 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:07 and will set at 16:52 on the beach(es) of Big Sur. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°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 15.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 23mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity71%72%72%72%74%86%87%86%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1023 hPa
Cloud cover100%18%5%2%48%100%8%0%
Heat index14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)
Wind
Speed11km/h (7mph)17km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)20km/h (12mph)25km/h (16mph)12km/h (7mph)
Gusts19km/h (12mph)31km/h (19mph)28km/h (17mph)23km/h (14mph)23km/h (14mph)37km/h (23mph)29km/h (18mph)20km/h (12mph)
Direction 25°
NNE
29°
NNE
24°
NNE
25°
NNE
336°
NNW
332°
NNW
333°
NNW
348°
NNW
Wind chill14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Direction 285°
WNW
283°
WNW
289°
WNW
290°
WNW
289°
WNW
292°
WNW
291°
WNW
289°
WNW
Period13.4 sec.13.0 sec.12.7 sec.12.5 sec.12.3 sec.12.0 sec.11.8 sec.11.7 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)

Sea weather on Monday 8 December 2025

On Monday 8 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:08 and will set at 16:52 on the beach(es) of Big Sur. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°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 11.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.1mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)14°C (57°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%75%76%74%74%84%84%77%
Barometric pressure1023 hPa1023 hPa1023 hPa1024 hPa1023 hPa1022 hPa1023 hPa1023 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%37%2%3%2%
Heat index14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (58°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)12km/h (7mph)
Gusts18km/h (11mph)22km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)33km/h (20mph)34km/h (21mph)24km/h (15mph)34km/h (21mph)23km/h (14mph)
Direction
N
21°
NNE
25°
NNE
32°
NNE
345°
NNW
335°
NNW
349°
NNW
36°
NE
Wind chill13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)14°C (57°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (4.0ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.4m (4.7ft)
Direction 287°
WNW
285°
WNW
283°
WNW
280°
W
276°
W
274°
W
289°
WNW
288°
WNW
Period11.5 sec.11.5 sec.11.6 sec.11.5 sec.11.4 sec.6.0 sec.10.8 sec.8.1 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 9 December 2025

On Tuesday 9 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:08 and will set at 16:52 on the beach(es) of Big Sur. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°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 14.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 23mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)14°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)12°C (54°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%73%70%68%70%81%81%76%
Barometric pressure1023 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%0%1%1%1%
Heat index14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)14°C (56°F)
Dew point10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed21km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)22km/h (14mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)20km/h (12mph)15km/h (9mph)15km/h (10mph)
Gusts37km/h (23mph)29km/h (18mph)27km/h (17mph)25km/h (15mph)21km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)25km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)
Direction 19°
NNE
34°
NNE
35°
NE
31°
NNE
237°
WSW
338°
NNW
125°
SE
28°
NNE
Wind chill12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)12°C (54°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)
Direction 288°
WNW
287°
WNW
289°
WNW
294°
WNW
300°
WNW
302°
WNW
305°
NW
306°
NW
Period7.5 sec.7.8 sec.7.9 sec.8.0 sec.7.9 sec.10.3 sec.9.6 sec.7.9 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 10 December 2025

On Wednesday 10 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:09 and will set at 16:52 on the beach(es) of Big Sur. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°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 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.8mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)12°C (54°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity76%77%78%80%89%93%91%88%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa
Cloud cover2%2%1%0%0%0%0%0%
Heat index15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)11°C (53°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)16km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)
Gusts26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)23km/h (14mph)26km/h (16mph)
Direction 30°
NNE
18°
NNE
22°
NNE
17°
NNE
221°
SW
333°
NNW
120°
ESE
14°
NNE
Wind chill14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)12°C (54°F)
Waves
Height1.8m (5.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.4m (7.9ft)
Direction 306°
NW
304°
WNW
302°
WNW
302°
WNW
303°
WNW
303°
WNW
302°
WNW
298°
WNW
Period10.4 sec.11.7 sec.11.4 sec.11.0 sec.13.4 sec.14.5 sec.14.4 sec.14.1 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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