
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big River today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big River at 9AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Big River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
326 | 245 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 146 | 197 | 203 | 261 | 264 | 268 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 261 | 253 | 211 | 197 | 191 | 183 | 180 | 176 | 223 | 229 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:46AM1.33m | 6:03PM1.70m | 8:35AM1.42m | 7:23PM1.69m | 9:14AM1.52m | 8:33PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:24AM-0.03m | 12:07PM0.97m | 1:29AM-0.03m | 1:31PM0.84m | 2:24AM-0.00m | 2:38PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
186 | 181 | 176 | 156 | 156 | 137 | 134 | 134 | 165 | 165 | 160 | 165 | 147 | 143 | 143 | 184 | 189 | 194 | 191 | 169 | 155 | 176 | 223 | 229 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
326 | 245 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 146 | 197 | 203 | 261 | 264 | 268 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 153 | 171 | 211 | 197 | 186 | 183 | 180 | 176 | 176 | 200 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 11 | W 8 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 89 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 58 | 99 | 131 | 161 | 261 | 253 | 166 | 161 | 158 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 151 | 149 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 160 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 183 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
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