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Mill Creek Surf Report & Forecast, Big Sur, California

Mill Creek, Big Sur, California: 5–6 ft, head high, at 5 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Great. The main swell is 5.9 ft at 14 seconds from the west, with a 5 mph cross-shore wind from the north-northwest, gusting 10 mph. Water is about 68°F, so a 2mm springsuit is the suggestion; the next high tide is 4.6 ft at 11:10 pm.

Great

5–6 ft

head high · occasional 7 ft

Swell from the west; wind from the north-northwest at 5 mph, cross-shore; the beach faces east-northeast.NSWE
first light 6:10 amrating through the daylast light 5:30 pm
Swell
5.9 ft · 14 s · W
Wind
5 mph (NNW), gusts 10cross-shore
Tide
0.3 ft risinghigh 4.6 ft at 11:10 pm
Water
68°F2mm springsuit
Air
67°Ffeels like 73°F
Sun
rise 6:36 amset 5:03 pm

Mill Creek surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Mill Creek: 6 am, Epic, on a rising high tide.

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Mill Creek today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.3690477–8 ftnow6 am: Epic7 am: Epic8 am: Epic9 am: Epic10 am: Epic11 am: Epic12 pm: Epic1 pm: Great2 pm: Great3 pm: Great4 pm: Great5 pm: Great6 pm: Great6a9a12p3p6p☀ 6:36 am5:03 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Mill Creek tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.3690473–4 ft6 am: Great7 am: Great8 am: Great9 am: Great10 am: Great11 am: Good12 pm: Good1 pm: Good2 pm: Good3 pm: Great4 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 Mill Creek: 6 am, Great, on a rising high tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Mon, Nov 9, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am6–8 ftEpic5 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 104.8 ft
7 am7–8 ftEpic6 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 115.7 ft
8 am7–8 ftEpic4 mph cross-shore (NNE)6.4 ft
9 am6–8 ftEpiccalm6.7 ft
10 am6–7 ftEpiccalm6.5 ft
11 am6–7 ftEpiccalm5.7 ft
12 pm6–7 ftEpic4 mph cross-shore (NNW)4.6 ft
1 pm5–7 ftGreat5 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 103.2 ft
2 pm5–6 ftGreat6 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 121.9 ft
3 pm5–6 ftGreat6 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 110.9 ft
4 pm5–6 ftGreat5 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 100.3 ft
5 pmnow4–5 ftGreat5 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 100.3 ft
6 pm4–5 ftGreat5 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 100.9 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am3–4 ftGreat6 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 134.4 ft
7 am3–4 ftGreat7 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 155.2 ft
8 am3–4 ftGreat6 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 136.0 ft
9 am3–4 ftGreat4 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 96.5 ft
10 am3–4 ftGreatcalm6.5 ft
11 am3–4 ftGoodcalm6.1 ft
12 pm3–4 ftGoodcalm5.1 ft
1 pm3–4 ftGoodcalm3.9 ft
2 pm3 ftGoodcalm2.6 ft
3 pm3–4 ftGreatcalm1.4 ft
4 pm3–4 ftGreatcalm0.5 ft
5 pm3–4 ftGreat4 mph cross-shore (N)0.2 ft

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

At 5 pm, sets at Mill Creek arrive about every 5 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.

Set rhythm: about 4 waves per set every 5 minutes, with about 172 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 5.6 ft faces
Waves per set
about 4
Sets
every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 40 s
Lulls
about 172 s between breaking waves
How they break
Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
Shape
Hollowwhich means throwing, barreling waves
Breaking
54% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
moderate, about 0.8 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Mill Creek surf this weekend and the next 10 days

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

Mill 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 weekend510154–8Mon, Nov 9: EpicMonNov 93–4Tue, Nov 10: GreatTueNov 103–4Wed, Nov 11: GreatWedNov 115–7Thu, Nov 12: EpicThuNov 127–9Fri, Nov 13: GreatFriNov 1310–14Sat, Nov 14: FairSatNov 146–10Sun, Nov 15: GreatSunNov 159–12Mon, Nov 16: GoodMonNov 166–9Tue, Nov 17: EpicTueNov 174–6Wed, Nov 18: FairWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Mill 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
Mill Creek 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 94–8 ftEpic6.7 ft · 15 s · W4 mph cross-shore (NNE)6 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 126 am
Tue, Nov 103–4 ftGreat4.5 ft · 13 s · W6 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 13calm6 am
Wed, Nov 113–4 ftGreat4.4 ft · 13 s · Wcalmcalm6 am
Thu, Nov 125–7 ftEpic4.0 ft · 13 s · W9 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 227 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 179 am
Fri, Nov 137–9 ftGreat6.3 ft · 15 s · W5 mph onshore (SW), gusts 129 mph onshore (WSW), gusts 186 am
Sat, Nov 1410–14 ftFair9.1 ft · 15 s · WSW4 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 98 mph onshore (W), gusts 167 am
Sun, Nov 156–10 ftGreat7.5 ft · 16 s · Wcalm7 mph onshore (W), gusts 154 pm
Mon, Nov 169–12 ftGood6.8 ft · 15 s · W9 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 1713 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 257 am
Tue, Nov 176–9 ftEpic—6 mph cross-shore (NNE)12 mph onshore (WNW)10 am
Wed, Nov 184–6 ftFair—8 mph onshore (W)18 mph cross-shore (NW)7 am
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Mill Creek are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Mill Creek tide chart and tide times

Tides at Mill Creek today, Monday, Nov 9: low 3.3 ft at 2:56 am, high 6.7 ft at 9:06 am, low 0.3 ft at 4:27 pm and high 4.6 ft at 11:10 pm. At 5 pm the tide is 0.3 ft and rising.

Tide height at Mill 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 0.3 ft, risingLow 3.3 ft2:56 amHigh 6.7 ft9:06 amLow 0.3 ft4:27 pmHigh 4.6 ft11:10 pmLow 3.4 ft3:32 amHigh 6.6 ft9:37 amLow 0.2 ft5:04 pmHigh 4.5 ft12 amLow 3.6 ft3:56 amHigh 6.4 ft10:06 amLow 0.4 ft5:48 pmHigh 4.3 ft1:03 am
Tide height at Mill Creek, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Mill Creek tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 9 days.
DayTides
Mon, Nov 9Low 3.3 ft at 2:56 amHigh 6.7 ft at 9:06 amLow 0.3 ft at 4:27 pmHigh 4.6 ft at 11:10 pm
Tue, Nov 10Low 3.4 ft at 3:32 amHigh 6.6 ft at 9:37 amLow 0.2 ft at 5:04 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 4.5 ft at 12 amLow 3.6 ft at 3:56 amHigh 6.4 ft at 10:06 amLow 0.4 ft at 5:48 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 4.3 ft at 1:03 amLow 3.9 ft at 4:22 amHigh 6.3 ft at 10:42 amLow 0.8 ft at 6:32 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 4.4 ft at 2:07 amLow 4.2 ft at 4:55 amHigh 6.2 ft at 11:20 amLow 1.1 ft at 7:21 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 4.5 ft at 3:17 amLow 4.4 ft at 5:44 amHigh 5.9 ft at 12:01 pmLow 1.2 ft at 8:14 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 4.6 ft at 4:20 amLow 4.4 ft at 7:08 amHigh 5.4 ft at 12:51 pmLow 1.3 ft at 9:06 pm
Mon, Nov 16High 4.6 ft at 5:05 amLow 4.2 ft at 9:02 amHigh 4.9 ft at 1:57 pmLow 1.4 ft at 9:52 pm
Tue, Nov 17High 4.8 ft at 5:29 amLow 3.8 ft at 10:43 amHigh 4.6 ft at 3:19 pm

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

Mill Creek water temperature

The water temperature at Mill Creek is about 68°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 73°F and a 5 mph wind, a 2mm springsuit is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays near 68°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 68 degrees, 2mm springsuit; 68 to 68 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood68°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 Mill Creek

Spots near Mill Creek with their rating right now, placed on a simple map.Mill CreekSand Dollar BeachWillow CreekBig CreekSan Carpoforo Creek BeachPfeiffer BeachAndrew Molera State Park

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About Mill Creek

Mill Creek is a rivermouth in Big Sur, Monterey County, California, facing west-southwest. Also called Kirk Creek and Lucia.

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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.