
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big River today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big River at 4PM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Big River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
663 | 663 | 428 | 531 | 603 | 651 | 651 | 651 | 651 | 491 | 622 | 676 | 838 | 931 | 796 | 690 | 762 | 828 | 975 | 1191 | 1371 | 1402 | 1028 | 925 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:31PM1.66m | 6:13AM1.04m | 6:13PM1.77m | 7:51AM1.03m | 7:00PM1.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31AM0.38m | 00:24AM0.40m | 11:15AM0.54m | 1:31AM0.18m | 12:08PM0.69m | 2:32AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | |
— | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:43 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | 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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
596 | 485 | 314 | 531 | 603 | 651 | 651 | 651 | 651 | 491 | 622 | 667 | 643 | 635 | 452 | 499 | 499 | 643 | 525 | 436 | 532 | 469 | 377 | 377 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — |
322 | 255 | 428 | 140 | 188 | 220 | 188 | 188 | 142 | 174 | 125 | 119 | 118 | 118 | 70 | 87 | 92 | — | 160 | 160 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | WNW 10 | S 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
28 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 73 | 1 | 43 | 51 | 29 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
663 | 663 | 251 | 312 | 355 | 404 | 284 | 284 | 271 | 271 | 389 | 676 | 838 | 931 | 796 | 690 | 762 | 828 | 975 | 1191 | 1371 | 1402 | 1028 | 925 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 277 | 305 | 304 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 305 | 304 | 29 | 59 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 183 | 304 | 304 | 303 | 29 | 59 | 0 |
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