Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big River today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big River at 9AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Big River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
318 | 237 | 255 | 255 | 252 | 192 | 183 | 179 | 232 | 230 | 330 | 326 | 264 | 214 | 211 | 163 | 206 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 201 | 201 | 196 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:51AM1.28m | 9:18PM1.75m | 11:16AM1.33m | 10:00PM1.80m | 11:39AM1.40m | 10:39PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.05m | 3:14PM0.90m | 4:27AM0.01m | 3:56PM0.82m | 4:59AM-0.02m | 4:36PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
318 | 237 | 215 | 174 | 156 | 118 | 115 | 84 | 67 | 65 | 45 | 326 | 264 | 214 | 211 | 163 | 37 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 201 | 201 | 196 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
122 | 199 | 255 | 255 | 252 | 153 | 150 | 148 | 232 | 230 | 330 | 43 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 125 | 206 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 28 | 26 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 6 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | S 13 | W 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
199 | 109 | 106 | 153 | 153 | 192 | 183 | 179 | 144 | 130 | 128 | 126 | 25 | 75 | 67 | 67 | 123 | 88 | 77 | 75 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 71 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 29 | 28 | — | 31 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 50 | 86 | 77 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 85 | 209 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 202 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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