Big River Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.30° N 123.80° W

Issued: 4 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Big River sea temperature is
12.7° C

Normal 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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Big River at 12PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (23 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)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 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
0
0
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
0
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
2.5
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.2
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
2.5
NW
7
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
341
330
229
216
183
306
391
383
344
454
454
448
443
689
657
699
622
521
485
487
575
698
844
679
Wind (km/h)
0
N
5
N
5
NW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
ESE
5
NNW
0
W
5
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:28AM1.04m
7:24PM1.71m
8:57AM1.03m
8:02PM1.74m
10:11AM1.07m
8:40PM1.76m
Low Tide
1:34AM0.33m
12:32PM0.53m
2:34AM0.17m
1:20PM0.69m
3:24AM0.04m
2:09PM0.80m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
11
12
12
13
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
14
13
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
10
9
10
10
10
11
11
12
10
11
11
11
11
13
11
9
8
8
9
9
9
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.1
NW
6
1.2
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
Energy kJ
341
277
227
216
183
156
152
151
131
106
124
131
151
260
657
475
376
295
371
487
575
469
451
428
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
21
Energy kJ
330
330
229
154
116
306
275
272
272
454
454
448
443
689
13
63
99
99
99
2
2
44
45
85
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
154
154
154
173
171
298
391
383
344
239
272
268
268
13
14
13
13
12
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.2
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
7
Energy kJ
512
699
622
521
485
472
569
698
844
679
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
202
277
82
13
0
0
0
7
57
82
648
0
59
59
0
82
202
304
305
273
29
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
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