Surf Forecasts:
Big Lagoon surf forecast from 15 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 17 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 21 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, NW swell with 1,672 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 15 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Big Lagoon this week:
The surf forecast for Big Lagoon over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Big Lagoon in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 21) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 15th Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 17th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 21st Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Big Lagoon over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 21 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 140 | 124 | 347 | 193 | 641 | 441 | 813 | 830 | 808 | 1185 | 1024 | 788 | 853 | 984 | 816 | 1026 | 1199 | 992 | 1265 | 1112 | 770 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on |
High Tide | 11:14PM3.06m | 1:25PM2.24m | 00:07AM3.06m | 2:16PM2.28m | 1:01AM2.98m | 3:07PM2.32m | 1:56AM2.83m | 3:56PM2.36m | 2:54AM2.61m | 4:45PM2.41m | 3:56AM2.36m | 5:32PM2.45m | 5:06AM2.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11PM1.43m | 6:36AM-0.20m | 6:07PM1.43m | 7:26AM-0.21m | 7:05PM1.41m | 8:16AM-0.13m | 8:06PM1.39m | 9:06AM0.02m | 9:11PM1.35m | 9:54AM0.23m | 10:21PM1.29m | 10:41AM0.47m | 11:34PM1.20m | 11:27AM0.72m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 |
 | 8:50 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | 8:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 140 | 79 | 86 | 75 | 353 | 124 | 813 | 830 | 808 | 1185 | 1024 | 788 | 853 | 984 | 816 | 1026 | 1199 | 992 | 1265 | 1112 | 770 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 10 | SW 24 | W 9 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 50 | 56 | 347 | 41 | 641 | 441 | 531 | 723 | 388 | 595 | 595 | 454 | 310 | 357 | 339 | 262 | 206 | 164 | 206 | 206 | 124 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 23 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 21 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 102 | 124 | 43 | 193 | 75 | 89 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 51 | — | — | 41 | 38 | 58 | 37 | 123 | 79 | 18 | 68 | 84 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 382 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 131 | 70 | 7 | 126 | 126 | 0 | 126 | 43 | 0 | 70 | 69 | 0 | 291 | 840 | 0 | 399 | 502 | 0 | 255 |
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The above surf forecast table for Big Lagoon provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Big Lagoon can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Big Lagoon 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 Lagoon) 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).
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