
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big River today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big River at 12PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
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 Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 18 | NW 8 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
553 | 446 | 309 | 326 | 354 | 444 | 496 | 496 | 392 | 363 | 383 | 364 | 373 | 364 | 403 | 447 | 414 | 435 | 413 | 380 | 380 | 395 | 408 | 513 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:00AM1.70m | 3:16PM1.36m | 1:41AM1.59m | 3:48PM1.41m | 2:28AM1.46m | 4:20PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM-0.13m | 7:59PM0.86m | 8:45AM-0.05m | 8:57PM0.81m | 9:18AM0.07m | 10:02PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 |
413 | 336 | 309 | 326 | 354 | 209 | 284 | 288 | 288 | 220 | 383 | 364 | 373 | 364 | 403 | 447 | 414 | 435 | 413 | 380 | 380 | 389 | 408 | 513 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
174 | 144 | 142 | 140 | 142 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 74 | 73 | 142 | 129 | 183 | 183 | 239 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 138 | 140 | 319 | 395 | 273 | 273 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
246 | 158 | 156 | 56 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 89 | 89 | 46 | 71 | 69 | 216 | 251 | 214 | 86 | 101 | 101 | 216 | 70 | 101 | 101 | 116 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
553 | 446 | — | — | — | 444 | 496 | 496 | 392 | 363 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 340 | 29 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 85 | 82 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 59 | 155 | 277 | 13 | 0 |
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