Big River Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.30° N 123.80° W

Issued: 4 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Big River sea temperature is
11.4° C

1.7°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 (03 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Big River at 10PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (03 Jul)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
8
2
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.9
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
318
432
496
496
392
336
345
364
308
308
335
364
373
361
371
371
399
395
371
413
457
389
389
398
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
S
5
NW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
W
0
WSW
5
N
5
NW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
3:16PM1.36m
1:41AM1.59m
3:48PM1.41m
2:28AM1.46m
4:20PM1.48m
3:26AM1.30m
Low Tide
7:59PM0.86m
8:45AM-0.05m
8:57PM0.81m
9:18AM0.07m
10:02PM0.73m
9:53AM0.22m
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part cloud
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:54
5:54
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8:45
8:45
8:45
8:44
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
12
11
11
10
11
12
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
12
Feels °C
10
11
11
10
11
9
11
10
11
12
10
11
10
11
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
2.1
NW
8
1.9
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
Energy kJ
142
270
284
496
392
336
345
364
308
308
335
364
373
361
371
371
380
380
371
413
457
389
389
398
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
Energy kJ
42
42
42
288
288
220
138
129
138
183
186
186
186
183
101
140
399
395
273
273
209
187
184
180
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
Energy kJ
21
9
9
41
74
73
44
71
69
216
251
214
86
101
138
216
101
101
116
114
207
204
264
246
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
8
2
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
318
432
496
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
340
29
19
0
0
0
0
85
155
59
13
0
0
0
0
85
277
160
23
0
0
0
0
160
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
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