Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big River today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big River at 11AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Big River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 8 | SW 15 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
206 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 201 | 201 | 196 | 181 | 174 | 134 | 134 | 262 | 171 | 203 | 255 | 167 | 206 | 232 | 351 | 360 | 572 | 584 | 419 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:39AM1.40m | 10:39PM1.81m | 12:02PM1.47m | 11:19PM1.79m | 12:26PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59AM-0.02m | 4:36PM0.73m | 5:28AM-0.01m | 5:16PM0.63m | 5:56AM0.02m | 5:57PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
206 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 201 | 201 | 196 | 181 | 174 | 133 | 110 | 106 | 171 | 94 | 89 | 167 | 206 | 232 | 351 | 360 | 572 | 584 | 419 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | NW 5 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | NW 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 |
123 | 82 | 17 | 85 | 84 | 19 | 73 | 115 | 141 | 139 | 134 | 134 | 132 | 71 | 169 | 167 | 91 | 70 | 99 | 94 | 62 | 61 | 58 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 7 | W 11 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 18 | W 10 | NW 8 | S 12 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 10 |
102 | 88 | 85 | 75 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 71 | 71 | 34 | 38 | 52 | 60 | 63 | 130 | 33 | 58 | 101 | 48 | 62 | 61 | 87 | 85 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
11 | 16 | — | 13 | 13 | 34 | 58 | 53 | 74 | 42 | 64 | 67 | 262 | 143 | 203 | 255 | 157 | 149 | 186 | 198 | 244 | 408 | 503 | 416 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 202 | 277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 202 | 303 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 304 | 304 | 0 | 0 |
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