Big River Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.30° N 123.80° W

Issued: 4 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Big River sea temperature is
10.9° C

1.5°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Big River at 12PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)7ft (2.1m)8s
Afternoon (12 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (12 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.4
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
0.7
S
18
0.8
S
18
1.4
NW
8
0.8
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
854
675
608
429
517
608
754
848
881
816
734
640
408
326
311
390
267
330
432
346
346
346
427
390
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
N
5
W
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
WSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
0
WSW
0
NE
5
SSE
5
S
10
S
10
SW
10
WSW
5
NW
0
NNW
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:20AM1.16m
9:08PM2.02m
11:21AM1.23m
9:55PM2.12m
12:17PM1.28m
10:44PM2.17m
Low Tide
3:41AM-0.21m
2:41PM0.68m
4:30AM-0.41m
3:34PM0.74m
5:20AM-0.55m
4:28PM0.78m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:42
8:43
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
15
14
14
14
13
13
12
11
12
13
14
14
13
11
10
10
12
12
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
10
12
15
13
12
13
13
12
12
9
10
11
13
14
13
11
9
9
11
10
11
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
2.3
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
0.9
SSW
14
2.4
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
360
675
608
408
517
608
754
346
881
816
734
640
408
326
256
222
262
281
287
268
250
244
163
135
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
13
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.4
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
S
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
35
355
350
429
429
429
423
127
336
247
229
236
236
236
290
232
232
330
432
346
346
346
427
390
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.3
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
9
0.3
S
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.8
S
18
0.7
S
16
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
Energy kJ
9
35
17
121
71
75
127
192
190
248
311
311
307
311
390
267
229
178
168
166
166
112
104
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
Energy kJ
854
848
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
85
84
0
0
0
0
7
36
57
13
0
0
0
7
19
36
36
36
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
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3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
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4
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4
4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
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9
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5
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