Big Sur, California Weather
Big Sur, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Big Sur, Monterey County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Big Sur. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Big Sur is published on the Monterey Regional Airport (KMRY) page, 35 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 3 airfields within reach of Big Sur have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Big Sur: Marina Municipal Airport (KOAR) 46 km · Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS) 47 km
Conditions reported at KMRY describe the airfield itself. Weather 35 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Big Sur specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Big Sur.
About Big Sur, California
Big Sur is a land of raw, untamed beauty where the Santa Lucia Mountains plunge dramatically into the Pacific Ocean. It lies 23.3 miles south-south-east of Monterey, CA (from Monterey, CA: bearing 168°T), and is situated 15.6 miles south-south-west of Carmel Valley Village. Here, the air carries the briny tang of the sea and the damp, earthy scent of redwood forests, a potent perfume that clings to the winding coastal highway. Sunlight, when it breaks through the coastal fog, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating cliffs that have stood sentinel for millennia, their faces etched by wind and water. The very ground seems to pulse with an ancient energy, a place where the earth feels alive and breathing, its immense scale humbling to any who venture here. The ubiquitous mist, often a soft veil in the mornings, can transform the landscape into an ethereal dreamscape, softening sharp edges and lending an otherworldly glow to the towering pines and rugged coastline. For centuries, this rugged coastline was a realm of Chumash people, their presence whispered in the wind and the smooth stones found along the shore. Later, hardy ranchers and artists, drawn by the isolation and profound beauty, began to carve out lives here, their endeavors often a quiet struggle against the elements. The economy of Big Sur, though never robust in a conventional sense, has long been sustained by a deep appreciation for its natural wonders, drawing visitors to its state parks, its iconic Bixby Bridge, and the legendary Esalen Institute. The spirit of independence and a certain bohemian flair define the character of Big Sur; it is a place that resists easy categorization, a wild sanctuary where nature reigns supreme and a profound sense of solitude can be found, a rare commodity in the modern world.
Live animated radar for Big Sur and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Big Sur, Monterey County, California |
| Coordinates | 36.270241°N, 121.807454°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93920 |
| Area Code | 760 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Big Sur, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Big Sur, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Big Sur includes coordinates 36.270241°N, 121.807454°W, situated in Monterey County. ZIP code 93920. Telephone area code: 760. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
