
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big River today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big River at 4PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
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 Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | 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 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
865 | 908 | 1342 | 2264 | 2182 | 1865 | 1469 | 1502 | 1718 | 1713 | 1914 | 2206 | 2420 | 1993 | 1681 | 1956 | 2316 | 2316 | 2817 | 3248 | 3369 | 2668 | 2274 | 2426 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 |
High Tide | 12:31PM1.20m | 10:32PM1.82m | 1:04PM1.23m | 11:09PM1.82m | 1:37PM1.25m | 11:45PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM-0.19m | 4:22PM0.91m | 5:58AM-0.21m | 5:02PM0.91m | 6:32AM-0.22m | 5:42PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | |
— | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
322 | 322 | 322 | 288 | 220 | 209 | 193 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 191 | 193 | 148 | 150 | 253 | 253 | 84 | 81 | 81 | 214 | 319 | 399 | 319 | 319 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | W 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 17 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
25 | 25 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 23 | 117 | 117 | 45 | 45 | 107 | 186 | 150 | 86 | 186 | 96 | 145 | 79 | 51 | 80 | 52 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 15 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | S 24 | S 16 | SSW 22 | S 11 | SW 18 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
— | 4 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 10 | 12 | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | 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 | NW 10 |
865 | 908 | 1342 | 2264 | 2182 | 1865 | 1469 | 1502 | 1718 | 1713 | 1914 | 2206 | 2420 | 1993 | 1681 | 1956 | 2316 | 2316 | 2817 | 3248 | 3369 | 2668 | 2274 | 2426 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 183 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 303 | 59 | 29 | 0 | 160 | 340 | 304 | 304 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 155 | 648 | 304 | 59 | 82 | 0 |
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