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Big Lagoon surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Big Lagoon surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Big Lagoon sea temperature is
12.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Big Lagoon today?
The current surf forecast for Big Lagoon at 3PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Big Lagoon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | |
555 | 538 | 538 | 454 | 373 | 363 | 355 | 373 | 378 | 440 | 420 | 406 | 481 | 557 | 395 | 416 | 469 | 671 | 595 | 698 | 637 | 558 | 460 | 439 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:06PM2.20m | 11:26PM2.64m | 12:50PM2.20m | 11:56PM2.64m | 1:34PM2.18m | 00:26AM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.46m | 5:26PM1.18m | 6:19AM0.36m | 6:00PM1.29m | 6:55AM0.31m | 6:35PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:15 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 184 | 184 | 538 | 454 | 327 | 363 | 318 | 292 | 285 | 285 | 420 | 406 | 481 | 438 | 395 | 416 | 388 | 671 | 595 | 153 | 637 | 558 | 460 | 439 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 20 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 18 |
| kJ | 555 | 538 | 54 | 53 | 373 | 334 | 355 | 373 | 378 | 440 | 28 | 17 | 393 | 557 | 387 | 380 | 469 | 17 | 158 | 38 | 109 | 97 | 126 | 322 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 19 | SW 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 54 | 54 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 75 | 122 | 249 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 179 | 228 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 269 | 365 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 698 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 69 | 331 | 502 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 69 | 383 | 502 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 503 | 777 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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