Big River Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.30° N 123.80° W

Big River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Big River sea temperature is
14.3°C
0.4° 

Big River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Big River today (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Big River at 11AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (26 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (26 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s

Table - waves today at Big River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
1.4
NW
8
0.6
SW
15
1.6
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
206
203
203
203
203
201
201
196
181
174
134
134
262
171
203
255
167
206
232
351
360
572
584
419
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NW
5
N
5
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
5
N
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:39AM1.40m
10:39PM1.81m
12:02PM1.47m
11:19PM1.79m
12:26PM1.55m
Low Tide
4:59AM-0.02m
4:36PM0.73m
5:28AM-0.01m
5:16PM0.63m
5:56AM0.02m
5:57PM0.54m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:53
7:52
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
16
17
16
15
14
14
14
14
16
15
15
14
13
13
12
12
15
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
12
11
11
15
15
14
15
14
14
13
14
14
12
12
13
13
12
10
12
13
11
11
12
12
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