Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big River today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big River at 9AM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Big River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
537 | 352 | 759 | 887 | 877 | 742 | 757 | 635 | 627 | 733 | 733 | 724 | 561 | 659 | 744 | 744 | 746 | 528 | 400 | 394 | 325 | 321 | 229 | 217 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:59PM1.74m | 12:51PM1.62m | 00:43AM1.65m | 1:18PM1.69m | 1:31AM1.53m | 1:48PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25AM0.10m | 6:39PM0.44m | 6:53AM0.21m | 7:25PM0.34m | 7:23AM0.35m | 8:15PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
537 | 352 | 759 | 887 | 877 | 742 | 559 | 635 | 627 | 733 | 444 | 492 | 561 | 512 | 411 | 405 | 565 | 414 | 289 | 257 | 250 | 200 | 152 | 112 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
33 | 92 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 733 | 724 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 405 | 400 | 400 | 394 | 325 | 321 | 229 | 217 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 9 | S 9 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSE 14 | W 10 |
29 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
247 | 247 | 292 | 284 | 355 | 606 | 757 | 627 | 475 | 452 | 559 | 619 | 504 | 659 | 744 | 744 | 746 | 528 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 304 | 304 | 303 | 59 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 160 | 304 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 340 | 340 | 277 | 0 | 0 |
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