Big River Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.30° N 123.80° W

Issued: 4 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Big River sea temperature is
11.5° C

1.0°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 (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Big River at 9PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (18 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NNW
10
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.8
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
580
517
517
496
489
558
471
447
435
424
352
352
362
348
357
357
584
666
674
674
620
525
519
475
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SE
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
10
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
5
SW
5
E
5
E
5
NE
5
N
15
W
15
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
5
ESE
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
15
NW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
3:39PM1.44m
2:19AM1.76m
4:27PM1.50m
3:21AM1.54m
5:15PM1.56m
4:33AM1.32m
Low Tide
8:29PM0.75m
9:25AM-0.27m
9:43PM0.71m
10:12AM-0.07m
11:02PM0.62m
10:58AM0.14m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<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>
8:44
8:44
8:44
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
11
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
10
12
13
Feels °C
11
11
11
12
11
11
12
12
11
11
12
12
11
10
11
11
11
9
10
11
10
8
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NNW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.6
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.8
NW
9
Energy kJ
580
517
517
415
398
350
350
321
321
321
321
321
334
348
356
327
281
275
327
437
440
324
333
475
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
508
502
502
496
489
558
471
447
435
424
301
301
362
297
357
357
584
666
674
674
620
525
519
419
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.4
SSW
20
Energy kJ
168
165
165
165
162
162
157
109
105
251
352
352
273
240
176
170
66
63
39
38
151
75
75
149
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
1
NNW
7
Energy kJ
4
7
5
108
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
57
36
19
0
0
0
0
59
82
54
7
0
0
0
0
202
340
944
19
0
0
0
19
202
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
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