Big River Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.30° N 123.80° W

Issued: 10 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Big River sea temperature is
9.9° C

2.5°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 (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 21s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 20s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 19s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Big River at 4PM is: 1.5m 20s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)21s
Afternoon (09 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)20s
Evening (09 Jun)5ft (1.5m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
21
1.2
S
20
1.4
S
20
1.5
S
20
1.5
S
19
1.4
S
19
1.4
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.4
S
18
3.5
NW
8
4
NW
9
4
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.4
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1055
1126
1491
1707
1690
1461
1342
1243
1229
1215
1699
2200
2167
1887
1789
1794
1535
996
1299
1299
1299
1508
1112
942
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
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-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:24AM1.09m
7:09PM1.63m
7:52AM1.07m
7:45PM1.76m
9:11AM1.10m
8:25PM1.90m
Low Tide
12:13PM0.33m
1:57AM0.30m
1:00PM0.46m
2:50AM0.04m
1:49PM0.58m
3:41AM-0.21m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:39
8:40
8:40
8:42
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
11
10
9
9
10
13
13
14
14
11
10
11
14
16
16
17
15
14
14
13
Feels °C
11
11
8
7
6
6
5
5
6
7
6
7
8
7
6
9
12
13
13
15
14
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.4
S
20
1.5
S
20
1.5
S
19
1.4
S
19
1.4
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.3
S
17
1.3
S
17
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
784
817
1491
1707
1690
1461
1342
1243
1229
1215
1245
1231
1027
935
762
743
743
743
1299
1299
1299
1274
1112
942
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
21
1.2
S
20
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
15
0.3
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
1
S
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
1055
1126
161
120
116
116
84
67
67
44
25
54
54
42
296
734
734
604
471
360
355
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.1
S
12
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
W
18
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
21
Energy kJ
203
168
31
31
15
15
12
25
65
65
3
20
6
17
9
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
4
NW
9
4
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
Energy kJ
924
1230
1132
1187
1044
1019
1065
1087
1699
2200
2167
1887
1789
1794
1535
996
1508
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
129
303
304
303
29
59
59
59
183
202
303
202
59
39
0
0
82
220
19
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
8
9
8
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
7
5
5
6
7
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