Big River Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.30° N 123.80° W

Issued: 4 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Big River sea temperature is
11.7° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Big River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Big River today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Big River at 8AM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)18s

Table - waves today at Big River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.9
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1
SW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
949
837
635
719
790
790
790
781
772
745
694
692
692
692
622
517
489
483
471
447
435
424
352
352
Wind (km/h)
0
SSW
5
SSE
10
S
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
ESE
0
SE
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
5
NNW
5
E
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:27AM2.09m
2:49PM1.40m
1:22AM1.96m
3:39PM1.44m
2:19AM1.76m
4:27PM1.50m
Low Tide
7:48AM-0.56m
7:22PM0.77m
8:37AM-0.43m
8:29PM0.75m
9:25AM-0.27m
9:43PM0.71m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:44
8:44
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
12
12
13
13
12
11
11
12
12
13
13
12
12
11
Feels °C
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
9
12
9
10
11
11
10
10
11
12
11
12
10
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
358
349
367
454
486
564
561
597
678
692
692
692
692
692
622
517
441
398
407
415
407
357
350
350
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
949
837
635
719
790
790
790
781
772
745
694
515
508
502
502
496
489
483
471
447
435
424
301
301
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
Energy kJ
181
176
246
261
264
264
264
261
257
191
180
170
165
165
165
165
162
162
157
109
105
103
352
352
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
Energy kJ
6
7
4
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
19
57
57
36
7
7
0
0
0
85
85
57
7
7
0
0
0
57
57
57
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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