Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big River today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big River at 3PM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Big River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
232 | 351 | 355 | 572 | 584 | 419 | 537 | 356 | 759 | 887 | 877 | 742 | 861 | 679 | 733 | 733 | 733 | 724 | 561 | 643 | 834 | 789 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:26PM1.55m | 11:59PM1.74m | 12:51PM1.62m | 00:43AM1.65m | 1:18PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56AM0.02m | 5:57PM0.54m | 6:25AM0.10m | 6:39PM0.44m | 6:53AM0.21m | 7:25PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
232 | 351 | 355 | 572 | 584 | 419 | 537 | 356 | 759 | 887 | 877 | 742 | 559 | 635 | 733 | 733 | 489 | 492 | 561 | 512 | 411 | 405 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
99 | 94 | 86 | 59 | 58 | 85 | 33 | 92 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 733 | 724 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 13 | S 10 | W 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | SW 21 | S 15 |
37 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 85 | 52 | 30 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 17 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 7 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
149 | 149 | 144 | 157 | 213 | 292 | 292 | 301 | 301 | 292 | 366 | 604 | 861 | 679 | 489 | 452 | — | 624 | 492 | 643 | 834 | 789 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 277 | 129 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 304 | 305 | 303 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 160 | 183 | 19 | 0 |
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