Big River surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 PDT
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Big River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Big River sea temperature is
12.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Big River today?

The current surf forecast for Big River at 2PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
0
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
15
1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1.4
NW
10
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
0.6
WNW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
445
400
508
501
487
447
427
451
444
330
309
365
255
247
177
189
182
164
166
222
189
244
257
241
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
N
5
NNE
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
5
NNW
10
E
10
NNE
5
N
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
ESE
5
NE
10
N
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:50AM1.36m
9:05PM1.52m
8:59AM1.32m
9:37PM1.61m
9:59AM1.29m
10:07PM1.67m
Low Tide
2:19PM0.04m
3:06AM0.37m
3:02PM0.15m
3:56AM0.19m
3:40PM0.27m
4:39AM0.04m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:22
6:22
6:20
6:18
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8:02
8:04
8:05
8:06
Temp °C
10
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
10
10
9
9
9
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
8
9
8
8
7
8
9
10
9
9
8
6
6
8
7
7
7
9
8
9
9
9
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.2
NW
6
1.3
NW
7
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
0.8
WNW
11
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
Energy kJ
191
191
508
501
487
447
427
255
230
206
309
278
255
247
109
189
182
164
166
171
189
244
257
241
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
15
1
WNW
14
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.7
NW
9
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
Energy kJ
445
400
47
46
46
46
46
451
444
330
45
46
48
77
177
174
163
157
45
222
180
160
154
151
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.9
NW
8
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.5
NW
19
0.6
WNW
19
Energy kJ
84
51
29
33
33
33
33
45
45
45
35
36
40
42
105
27
44
45
21
22
22
40
184
231
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.6
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.2
NW
7
Energy kJ
165
165
191
227
260
257
365
178
141
82
156
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
82
304
1005
82
34
13
0
0
160
984
944
59
0
0
0
0
111
202
305
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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