Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big River today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big River at 12PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Big River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
181 | 174 | 134 | 134 | 132 | 171 | 203 | 263 | 167 | 206 | 232 | 351 | 443 | 566 | 584 | 485 | 531 | 352 | 759 | 887 | 877 | 756 | 885 | 679 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:02PM1.47m | 11:19PM1.79m | 12:26PM1.55m | 11:59PM1.74m | 12:51PM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM-0.01m | 5:16PM0.63m | 5:56AM0.02m | 5:57PM0.54m | 6:25AM0.10m | 6:39PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SW 15 | SSE 13 | S 12 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
141 | 174 | 133 | 110 | 74 | 88 | 169 | 88 | 167 | 206 | 232 | 351 | 443 | 566 | 584 | 419 | 531 | 352 | 759 | 887 | 877 | 742 | 559 | 635 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSE 13 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | S 12 | SW 15 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
181 | 139 | 134 | 52 | 104 | 171 | 94 | 167 | 93 | 99 | 99 | 94 | 88 | 59 | 58 | 85 | 33 | 92 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 12 | SSW 18 | W 10 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 |
24 | 35 | 38 | 134 | 132 | 71 | 130 | 33 | 58 | 37 | 36 | 62 | 61 | 87 | 85 | 53 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | 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 7 |
43 | 43 | 67 | 57 | 67 | 104 | 203 | 263 | 144 | 149 | 153 | 192 | 208 | 317 | 472 | 485 | 361 | 346 | 309 | 318 | 381 | 756 | 885 | 679 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 202 | 303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 183 | 304 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 304 | 304 | 303 | 59 |
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