
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big River today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big River at 1AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Big River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
383 | 345 | 432 | 392 | 318 | 344 | 218 | 200 | 195 | 226 | 284 | 317 | 308 | 287 | 263 | 248 | 290 | 385 | 480 | 422 | 299 | 216 | 289 | 286 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 12:06PM1.34m | 10:34PM2.20m | 12:49PM1.40m | 11:27PM2.17m | 1:31PM1.47m | 00:20AM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM0.81m | 5:56AM-0.53m | 5:17PM0.76m | 6:41AM-0.50m | 6:15PM0.71m | 7:25AM-0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
— | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 19 |
116 | 187 | 184 | 184 | 181 | 262 | 51 | 69 | 106 | 104 | 101 | 93 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 65 | 89 | 87 | 129 | 163 | 55 | 58 | 73 | 286 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 19 | S 12 | SSW 13 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | SW 16 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | SW 16 |
45 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 133 | 80 | 69 | 69 | 62 | 59 | 111 | 154 | 95 | 58 | 58 | 192 | 108 | 158 | 163 | 160 | 161 | 216 | 289 | 159 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 15 | SSW 13 | WNW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | W 13 | WNW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 13 | WNW 20 | SW 17 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 20 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 |
38 | 59 | 59 | 133 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 49 | 55 | 112 | 58 | 92 | 59 | 51 | 53 | 89 | 80 | 97 | 55 | 53 | 221 | 161 | 161 | 50 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
383 | 345 | 432 | 392 | 318 | 344 | 218 | 200 | 195 | 226 | 284 | 317 | 308 | 287 | 263 | 248 | 290 | 385 | 480 | 422 | 299 | 206 | 152 | 138 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 160 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 160 | 304 | 59 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 304 | 303 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 277 |
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