Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big River today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big River at 2AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
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 Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NW 8 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
169 | 167 | 167 | 232 | 232 | 351 | 360 | 572 | 584 | 419 | 531 | 352 | 759 | 887 | 877 | 742 | 885 | 679 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:19PM1.79m | 12:26PM1.55m | 11:59PM1.74m | 12:51PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16PM0.63m | 5:56AM0.02m | 5:57PM0.54m | 6:25AM0.10m | 6:39PM0.44m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | SW 14 | NW 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
133 | 72 | 128 | 206 | 149 | 351 | 360 | 572 | 584 | 419 | 531 | 352 | 759 | 887 | 877 | 742 | 559 | 635 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | NW 8 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
94 | 88 | 72 | 99 | 232 | 94 | 86 | 59 | 58 | 85 | 33 | 92 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | S 12 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | W 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 |
169 | 167 | 167 | 35 | 99 | 38 | 35 | 87 | 85 | 52 | 30 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 8 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
99 | 157 | — | 232 | — | 149 | 149 | 196 | 284 | 379 | 271 | 279 | 301 | 301 | 428 | 735 | 885 | 679 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 129 | 202 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 304 | 304 |
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