Big River Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.30° N 123.80° W

Issued: 4 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Big River sea temperature is
13.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (26 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Big River at 11PM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)--
Afternoon (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)19s
Evening (26 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1.8
NW
9
1.9
NW
10
2.1
NW
9
3
NW
7
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
329
330
417
608
629
637
549
625
760
735
1128
952
801
823
886
1002
1701
2182
2182
1833
1502
1569
1681
1798
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
20
NW
30
NW
35
NW
45
NW
45
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
15
N
10
N
25
NNW
35
NW
40
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:08AM1.12m
9:18PM1.78m
11:53AM1.17m
9:55PM1.80m
12:31PM1.20m
10:32PM1.82m
Low Tide
2:56PM0.87m
4:46AM-0.14m
3:41PM0.90m
5:23AM-0.19m
4:22PM0.91m
5:58AM-0.21m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:45
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
13
12
13
14
14
14
13
13
11
9
10
13
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
15
Feels °C
13
13
13
13
11
8
9
9
7
5
4
6
5
6
7
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
6
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
239
330
417
608
629
637
390
390
475
464
427
397
397
397
322
322
322
288
220
209
193
188
188
188
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
9
0.1
S
10
0.2
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.2
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
SW
24
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
Energy kJ
329
22
44
16
2
17
107
104
30
7
2
25
25
25
25
25
22
20
20
20
10
45
117
117
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
SSW
19
0.3
WNW
9
0.1
W
14
0.1
S
11
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
20
246
17
4
2
6
17
17
2
2
2
2
2
4
22
22
22
11
20
20
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
8
1.6
NW
6
1.8
NW
9
1.9
NW
10
2.1
NW
9
3
NW
7
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
Energy kJ
68
162
171
549
625
760
735
1128
952
801
823
886
1002
1701
2182
2182
1833
1502
1569
1681
1798
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
1
3
4
3
3
4
2
3
2
3
4
3
2
1
Distance (km)
166
190
0
0
82
82
82
629
981
1794
305
277
59
0
0
183
304
304
303
202
59
202
277
305
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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