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Sand Dollar Beach, Big Sur, CA

7ft
swell
EPIC
9s period
☀️Clear Sky
62°Fair
69°Fwater
1 km/hSSE
offshore Hs8ft
Swell Period9s
Swell DirWNW
Wind1 km/h
Wind Gust2 km/h
UV Index4

Swell

Primary

7ft9sfrom WNW 287°
NESW

Wind

1km/h

SSE165°

Gusts2 km/h
ConditionsGlassy

Conditions

Water
69°F
🌡Air
62°F
UV Index
4 Moderate
Visibility
39 km

Sky

☀️

Clear Sky

Gusts
2 km/h

48-Hour Wave Outlook

10-Day Forecast

Today

☁️
★★★★

3–9ft

WNW
71°F59°F
↑7

Tomorrow

☁️
★★★★

3–9ft

WNW
71°F59°F
↑14

Sun

☁️
★★★★

3.5–9.5ft

WNW
82°F63°F
↑12

Hover or tap any day for a full forecast breakdown.

Tides

📡

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Spots Nearby

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Surf Climatology

Sand Dollar Beach Surf Report

Big Sur, CA · 35.9250°, -121.4696°

Also known as: Sand Dollar

Sand Dollar Beach (Big Sur, CA) is a beach break. It has both lefts and rights. In our swell history, its best months are Jan & Feb. This page is its live surf report and 10-day forecast from Groundswell. The forecast shows swell height, period and direction, wind and tides hour by hour, with a rating for each day.

Peak Season

Jan & Feb

Best time to surf Sand Dollar Beach: seasonal wave data

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