
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big River today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big River at 4PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 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 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tue 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
549 | 625 | 760 | 859 | 1128 | 908 | 842 | 865 | 962 | 1058 | 1710 | 2100 | 2182 | 1907 | 1606 | 1528 | 1876 | 1520 | 1831 | 2351 | 2741 | 2132 | 2131 | 2320 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:53AM1.17m | 9:55PM1.80m | 12:31PM1.20m | 10:32PM1.82m | 1:04PM1.23m | 11:09PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41PM0.90m | 5:23AM-0.19m | 4:22PM0.91m | 5:58AM-0.21m | 5:02PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | |
— | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
390 | 390 | 475 | 464 | 427 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 322 | 322 | 322 | 288 | 220 | 209 | 193 | 188 | 1594 | 142 | 191 | 193 | 148 | 150 | 253 | 253 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 20 | S 19 | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | W 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 21 | SSW 15 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
107 | 104 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 45 | 188 | 117 | 45 | 45 | 107 | 186 | 150 | 87 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 | — | — | S 10 | W 15 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | S 24 | S 11 | S 16 | SW 21 | S 11 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 117 | 10 | — | — | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
549 | 625 | 760 | 859 | 1128 | 908 | 842 | 865 | 962 | 1058 | 1710 | 2100 | 2182 | 1907 | 1606 | 1528 | 1876 | 1520 | 1831 | 2351 | 2741 | 2132 | 2131 | 2320 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 629 | 993 | 1794 | 305 | 303 | 59 | 29 | 0 | 183 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 304 | 304 | 129 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
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