Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big River today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big River at 11AM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Big River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
360 | 356 | 356 | 615 | 559 | 499 | 376 | 407 | 627 | 620 | 620 | 612 | 512 | 463 | 362 | 411 | 405 | 400 | 400 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:04AM1.79m | 2:02PM1.71m | 1:57AM1.60m | 2:37PM1.73m | 2:54AM1.40m | 3:14PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30AM0.03m | 7:56PM0.39m | 8:05AM0.23m | 8:52PM0.36m | 8:40AM0.44m | 9:52PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 7 |
97 | 94 | 77 | 615 | 559 | 499 | 376 | 65 | 627 | 620 | 620 | 612 | 512 | 463 | 362 | 100 | 109 | 106 | 113 | 102 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 143 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 |
360 | 356 | 268 | 63 | 48 | 37 | 118 | 407 | 77 | 56 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 53 | 53 | 411 | 405 | 400 | 400 | 334 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 334 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | SSE 12 | W 10 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 8 |
214 | 211 | 356 | 35 | 37 | 28 | 54 | 116 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 61 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 102 | 119 | 116 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 306 | 59 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 277 | 39 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 277 | 277 | 29 | 13 |
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