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Big Rivermouth ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 4.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 2.0

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Big Rivermouth Surf Forecast / California – Mendocino County / USA

6 Day Weather and Surf Issued (local time): 04 am Sunday 03 Jun 2012

Big Rivermouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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Energy
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Largest waves (m) & direction (?) 1.5
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.2
WNW
1.0
WNW
2.5
W
2.1
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1.6
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Period (s) (?) 12 11 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 6 8 9 9 10 10 10 9
Surfscale
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Max-energy 612 478 296 198 1179 603 326 412 310 346 230 306 324 355 512 716 833 674
Wind
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15
NW 10
WNW 20
S 20
SW 35
WNW 10
NNW 15
NW 40
NW 35
NNW 40
NNW 40
NNW 25
NNW 20
NW 25
NW 20
NNW 35
NW 45
NW 40
NNW
Wind State (?) cross-
on
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Key to wind character - offshore winds at Big Rivermouth blow from the E
onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:40AM
1.32

10:38PM
2.12
12:34PM
1.36

11:27PM
2.11
1:26PM
1.38

12:16AM
2.03

2:18PM
1.40
1:08AM
1.90

3:09PM
1.41
2:02AM
1.72

4:00PM
1.43
3:00AM
1.52
Low Tide
/ height (m)

4:21PM
0.60

5:48AM
-0.55
5:15PM
0.63

6:37AM
-0.59
6:10PM
0.64

7:26AM
-0.56
7:08PM
0.65

8:14AM
-0.48

8:09PM
0.64
9:02AM
-0.34

9:16PM
0.63
 

Note: the tide data above is for Mendocino, Mendocino Bay, California which is 0 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Big Rivermouth. New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph.

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Today's Big Rivermouth sea temperature is 10.7 °C (Statistics for 03 Jun 1981-2005 - mean: 12.4 max: 15.2 min: 10.5 °C)

Days 0-3 Weather Summary: Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Cool air temperatures (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon). Days 3-6 Weather Summary: Mostly dry. Cool air temperatures (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Sat morning).
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Summary clear clear rain shwrs mod rain light rain rain shwrs clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear some clouds clear clear clear
Rain (mm) - - 12 8 2 4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
High °C 15 16 15 13 12 11 12 13 12 13 14 13 16 17 15 14 14 12
Low °C 13 16 14 13 12 10 10 13 8 10 14 11 13 16 12 12 13 8
Chill °C (?) 14 16 15 11 9 8 10 10 9 10 11 10 15 16 14 11 11 9
Sunrise 5:48 - - 5:48 - - 5:48 - - 5:48 - - 5:48 - - 5:48 - -
Sunset - 20:37 - - 20:37 - - 20:37 - - 20:38 - - 20:39 - - 20:39 -
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The above surf forecast table for Big Rivermouth provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 6 days. A general guide to surfing at Big Rivermouth can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Big Rivermouth surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Big Rivermouth) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Big Rivermouth may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Big Rivermouth is 54 km (34 miles) from Ukiah. If you plan a vacation in Mendocino County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ukiah. Ukiah has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.