Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big River today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 24s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big River at 4PM is: 0.6m 22s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 24s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Big River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
444 | 444 | 288 | 435 | 658 | 890 | 890 | 658 | 652 | 575 | 738 | 959 | 1210 | 1100 | 949 | 715 | 635 | 719 | 799 | 790 | 790 | 781 | 784 | 800 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:09PM1.33m | 11:34PM2.16m | 1:59PM1.36m | 00:27AM2.09m | 2:49PM1.40m | 1:22AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09AM-0.62m | 5:23PM0.79m | 6:59AM-0.62m | 6:20PM0.79m | 7:48AM-0.56m | 7:22PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | |
— | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:44 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
288 | 288 | 288 | 435 | 429 | 890 | 890 | 658 | 159 | 196 | 244 | 320 | 362 | 493 | 505 | 505 | 573 | 599 | 626 | 681 | 695 | 709 | 784 | 800 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 21 | S 14 | SSW 14 | NW 6 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
62 | 47 | 48 | 38 | 658 | 417 | 313 | 70 | 652 | 575 | 738 | 959 | 1210 | 1100 | 949 | 715 | 635 | 719 | 799 | 790 | 790 | 781 | 772 | 754 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 24 | S 12 | SW 22 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
444 | 444 | 106 | 407 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 243 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 187 | 187 | 184 | 181 | 176 | 246 | 261 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 261 | 257 | 194 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 202 | 277 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 57 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 13 |
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