
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big River today (01 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big River at 8PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Big River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
627 | 1001 | 1240 | 1215 | 1220 | 1470 | 1541 | 1475 | 1761 | 2338 | 2684 | 2458 | 2046 | 1827 | 1591 | 1363 | 1175 | 1026 | 1005 | 1048 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:17PM1.52m | 1:32AM1.59m | 2:46PM1.58m | 2:22AM1.44m | 3:17PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42PM0.66m | 8:04AM0.12m | 8:35PM0.58m | 8:34AM0.27m | 9:34PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 |
136 | 136 | 134 | 99 | 97 | 99 | 96 | 92 | 71 | 70 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 1827 | 1591 | 1363 | 1175 | 1026 | 1005 | 1048 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
83 | 78 | 73 | 42 | 22 | 75 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 46 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 19 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 39 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
627 | 1001 | 1240 | 1215 | 1220 | 1470 | 1541 | 1475 | 1761 | 2338 | 2684 | 2458 | 2046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 303 | 202 | 202 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 183 | 648 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 82 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
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