Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big River today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big River at 12PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 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 Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 18 | S 18 | NW 8 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
854 | 675 | 608 | 429 | 517 | 608 | 754 | 848 | 881 | 816 | 734 | 640 | 408 | 326 | 311 | 390 | 267 | 330 | 432 | 346 | 346 | 346 | 427 | 390 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:20AM1.16m | 9:08PM2.02m | 11:21AM1.23m | 9:55PM2.12m | 12:17PM1.28m | 10:44PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41AM-0.21m | 2:41PM0.68m | 4:30AM-0.41m | 3:34PM0.74m | 5:20AM-0.55m | 4:28PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
360 | 675 | 608 | 408 | 517 | 608 | 754 | 346 | 881 | 816 | 734 | 640 | 408 | 326 | 256 | 222 | 262 | 281 | 287 | 268 | 250 | 244 | 163 | 135 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
35 | 355 | 350 | 429 | 429 | 429 | 423 | 127 | 336 | 247 | 229 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 290 | 232 | 232 | 330 | 432 | 346 | 346 | 346 | 427 | 390 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 9 | S 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
9 | 35 | 17 | 121 | 71 | 75 | 127 | — | 192 | 190 | 248 | 311 | 311 | 307 | 311 | 390 | 267 | 229 | 178 | 168 | 166 | 166 | 112 | 104 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
854 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 848 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 57 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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