
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big River today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big River at 4PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Big River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
625 | 523 | 475 | 547 | 765 | 1163 | 1163 | 929 | 643 | 565 | 504 | 504 | 517 | 634 | 857 | 746 | 581 | 702 | 742 | 624 | 528 | 458 | 435 | 403 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:51AM1.47m | 1:39PM1.77m | 2:48AM1.34m | 2:12PM1.72m | 3:53AM1.23m | 2:49PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM0.53m | 8:21PM0.15m | 7:55AM0.69m | 9:12PM0.17m | 8:30AM0.84m | 10:10PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
116 | 523 | 475 | 84 | 83 | 107 | 190 | 147 | 106 | 106 | 504 | 504 | 517 | 122 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 458 | 435 | 403 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
127 | 116 | 116 | 107 | 107 | 82 | 63 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 145 | 130 | 124 | 44 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 125 | 118 | 118 | 122 | 258 | 270 | 174 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
10 | 125 | 111 | 2 | 21 | 84 | 84 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 45 | 69 | 69 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 75 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 31 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — |
625 | — | — | 547 | 765 | 1163 | 1163 | 929 | 643 | 565 | — | — | — | 634 | 857 | 746 | 581 | 702 | 742 | 624 | 528 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 183 | 303 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 304 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 340 | 190 | 19 | 7 |
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