Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big River today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big River at 4AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Big River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 403 | 318 | 295 | 225 | 205 | 169 | 155 | 177 | 275 | 284 | 263 | 263 | 244 | 208 | 248 | 385 | 453 | 466 | 308 | 248 | 289 | 286 | 287 | 410 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:34PM2.20m | 12:49PM1.40m | 11:27PM2.17m | 1:31PM1.47m | 00:20AM2.08m | 2:13PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56AM-0.53m | 5:17PM0.76m | 6:41AM-0.50m | 6:15PM0.71m | 7:25AM-0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 |
| kJ | 403 | 184 | 181 | 225 | 205 | 69 | 106 | 104 | 101 | 93 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 65 | 68 | 87 | 129 | 163 | 61 | 76 | 56 | 286 | 286 | 283 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WNW 15 | SW 19 | S 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | W 13 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | SW 16 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 184 | 74 | 133 | 80 | 51 | 69 | 62 | 59 | 111 | 154 | 95 | 58 | 58 | 192 | 89 | 158 | 163 | 160 | 161 | 216 | 289 | 159 | 159 | 159 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | SW 19 | WNW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | W 13 | WNW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | W 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 20 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 76 | 133 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 49 | 29 | 112 | 58 | 92 | 59 | 42 | 53 | 89 | 108 | 97 | 55 | 53 | 221 | 161 | 161 | 50 | 30 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | 318 | 295 | — | — | 169 | 155 | 177 | 275 | 284 | 263 | 263 | 244 | 208 | 248 | 385 | 453 | 466 | 308 | 248 | 190 | 203 | 287 | 410 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 304 | 39 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 183 | 304 | 303 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 277 | 304 | 304 |
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