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Big Creek Surf Report & Forecast, Big Sur, California

Big Creek, Big Sur, California: 13–15 ft, double overhead, at 12 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 6.8 ft at 15 seconds from the west, with a 4 mph onshore wind from the west-northwest. Water is about 67°F, so a 2mm springsuit is the suggestion; the next low tide is 0.3 ft at 4:28 pm.

Poor

13–15 ft

double overhead · occasional 17 ft

Swell from the west; wind from the west-northwest at 4 mph, onshore; the beach faces east.NSWE
first light 6:10 amrating through the daylast light 5:30 pm
Swell
6.8 ft · 15 s · W
Wind
4 mph (WNW)onshore
Tide
4.6 ft fallinglow 0.3 ft at 4:28 pm
Water
67°F2mm springsuit
Air
69°Ffeels like 66°F
Sun
rise 6:37 amset 5:03 pm

Big Creek surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Big Creek: 6 pm, Fair, on a falling low tide.

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Big Creek today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.5101504713–15 ftnow6 am: Poor7 am: Poor8 am: Poor9 am: Poor10 am: Poor11 am: Poor12 pm: Poor1 pm: Poor2 pm: Poor3 pm: Poor4 pm: Poor to Fair5 pm: Fair6 pm: Fair6a9a12p3p6p☀ 6:37 am5:03 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Big Creek tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.510150479–10 ft6 am: Good7 am: Good8 am: Good9 am: Good10 am: Good11 am: Great12 pm: Great1 pm: Great2 pm: Great3 pm: Good4 pm: Great5 pm: Great6a9a12p3pratingwind

Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.

Best-rated hour tomorrow at Big Creek: 12 pm, Great, on a falling high tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Mon, Nov 9, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am12–14 ftPoor4 mph cross-shore (NNE)4.8 ft
7 am13–15 ftPoor4 mph cross-shore (NNE)5.7 ft
8 am13–15 ftPoorcalm6.4 ft
9 am12–14 ftPoorcalm6.7 ft
10 am13–15 ftPoor4 mph onshore (WNW)6.5 ft
11 am13–15 ftPoor5 mph cross-shore (NW)5.8 ft
12 pmnow12–14 ftPoor5 mph cross-shore (NW)4.6 ft
1 pm12–14 ftPoor7 mph cross-shore (NW)3.3 ft
2 pm11–13 ftPoor7 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 131.9 ft
3 pm11–12 ftPoor8 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 130.9 ft
4 pm10–11 ftPoor to Fair8 mph cross-shore (NW)0.3 ft
5 pm9–11 ftFair8 mph cross-shore (NNW)0.3 ft
6 pm9–11 ftFair8 mph cross-shore (NNW)0.9 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am9–10 ftGood6 mph offshore (NE), gusts 124.4 ft
7 am9–10 ftGood6 mph offshore (NE), gusts 135.2 ft
8 am8–9 ftGood6 mph offshore (NE), gusts 126.0 ft
9 am8–10 ftGood4 mph offshore (NE), gusts 106.5 ft
10 am8–9 ftGoodcalm6.5 ft
11 am8–9 ftGreatcalm6.1 ft
12 pm6–8 ftGreatcalm5.2 ft
1 pm7–8 ftGreat4 mph cross-shore (N)3.9 ft
2 pm7–8 ftGreat5 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 112.6 ft
3 pm7–9 ftGood5 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 101.4 ft
4 pm7–9 ftGreat5 mph cross-shore (NNW)0.5 ft
5 pm8–9 ftGreat5 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 100.2 ft

Big Creek waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 12 pm, sets at Big Creek arrive about every 5 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.

Set rhythm: about 4 waves per set every 5 minutes, with about 165 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 14.9 ft faces
Waves per set
about 4
Sets
every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 42 s
Lulls
about 165 s between breaking waves
How they break
Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
Shape
Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
Breaking
74% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
strong, about 1.7 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Big Creek surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Big Creek: the biggest day is Monday, Nov 9 at 9–15 ft, and the best-rated day is Wednesday, Nov 11 (Epic). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 8–11 ft and Fair; Sunday, Nov 15, 6–8 ft and Great.

Big Creek surf height by day for the next 10 days, in feet, with each day's best rating and main swell direction. Days 11 to 16 are in the Current app.this weekend510159–15Mon, Nov 9: FairMonNov 96–10Tue, Nov 10: GreatTueNov 106–10Wed, Nov 11: EpicWedNov 115–7Thu, Nov 12: EpicThuNov 127–10Fri, Nov 13: GoodFriNov 138–11Sat, Nov 14: FairSatNov 146–8Sun, Nov 15: GreatSunNov 158–10Mon, Nov 16: GoodMonNov 162–8Tue, Nov 17: GreatTueNov 173–5Wed, Nov 18: GoodWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Big Creek are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.

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Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.

The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
Big Creek 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 99–15 ftFair6.8 ft · 15 s · Wcalm7 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 136 pm
Tue, Nov 106–10 ftGreat4.9 ft · 13 s · W6 mph offshore (NE), gusts 125 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 1112 pm
Wed, Nov 116–10 ftEpic4.8 ft · 13 s · Wcalmcalm5 pm
Thu, Nov 125–7 ftEpic3.9 ft · 13 s · W5 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 1010 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 224 pm
Fri, Nov 137–10 ftGood6.4 ft · 14 s · Wcalm7 mph onshore (SW), gusts 136 am
Sat, Nov 148–11 ftFair7.0 ft · 15 s · W11 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 2210 mph onshore (WNW), gusts 2010 am
Sun, Nov 156–8 ftGreat5.2 ft · 17 s · WNW5 mph onshore (WNW)9 mph onshore (WNW), gusts 167 am
Mon, Nov 168–10 ftGood6.6 ft · 15 s · W7 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 1315 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 277 am
Tue, Nov 172–8 ftGreat—10 mph cross-shore (N)17 mph cross-shore (NW)10 am
Wed, Nov 183–5 ftGood—8 mph cross-shore (NW)12 mph onshore (WNW)7 am
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Big Creek are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Big Creek tide chart and tide times

Tides at Big Creek today, Monday, Nov 9: low 3.3 ft at 2:58 am, high 6.7 ft at 9:07 am, low 0.3 ft at 4:28 pm and high 4.6 ft at 11:12 pm. At 12 pm the tide is 4.6 ft and falling.

Tide height at Big Creek, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-11357Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12now 4.6 ft, fallingLow 3.3 ft2:58 amHigh 6.7 ft9:07 amLow 0.3 ft4:28 pmHigh 4.6 ft11:12 pmLow 3.4 ft3:33 amHigh 6.6 ft9:38 amLow 0.2 ft5:05 pmHigh 4.5 ft12:02 amLow 3.6 ft3:58 amHigh 6.4 ft10:08 amLow 0.4 ft5:49 pmHigh 4.4 ft1:05 am
Tide height at Big Creek, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Big Creek tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 9 days.
DayTides
Mon, Nov 9Low 3.3 ft at 2:58 amHigh 6.7 ft at 9:07 amLow 0.3 ft at 4:28 pmHigh 4.6 ft at 11:12 pm
Tue, Nov 10Low 3.4 ft at 3:33 amHigh 6.6 ft at 9:38 amLow 0.2 ft at 5:05 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 4.5 ft at 12:02 amLow 3.6 ft at 3:58 amHigh 6.4 ft at 10:08 amLow 0.4 ft at 5:49 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 4.4 ft at 1:05 amLow 3.9 ft at 4:25 amHigh 6.4 ft at 10:44 amLow 0.8 ft at 6:34 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 4.5 ft at 2:08 amLow 4.2 ft at 4:57 amHigh 6.2 ft at 11:21 amLow 1.1 ft at 7:23 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 4.5 ft at 3:18 amLow 4.4 ft at 5:47 amHigh 5.9 ft at 12:02 pmLow 1.2 ft at 8:15 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 4.6 ft at 4:20 amLow 4.4 ft at 7:11 amHigh 5.4 ft at 12:52 pmLow 1.3 ft at 9:07 pm
Mon, Nov 16High 4.6 ft at 5:05 amLow 4.2 ft at 9:04 amHigh 4.9 ft at 1:58 pmLow 1.4 ft at 9:53 pm
Tue, Nov 17High 4.9 ft at 5:30 amLow 3.8 ft at 10:44 amHigh 4.6 ft at 3:20 pm

Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.

Big Creek water temperature

The water temperature at Big Creek is about 67°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 66°F and a 4 mph wind, a 2mm springsuit is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 67 and 69°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 67 degrees, 2mm springsuit; 67 to 69 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood67°F now

Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.

Surf spots near Big Creek

Spots near Big Creek with their rating right now, placed on a simple map.Big CreekMill CreekSand Dollar BeachWillow CreekPfeiffer BeachAndrew Molera State ParkSan Carpoforo Creek Beach

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About Big Creek

Big Creek is a rivermouth in Big Sur, Monterey County, California, facing west. Also called Big Creek Bridge.

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Forecasts are estimates. Never rely on them for safety. For rip current risk and beach hazards, check the National Weather Service. Forecasts from Current's novel physics simulation. No AI. No black boxes. Ocean and weather data: NOAA (U.S. government data). NOAA does not endorse this site.