
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big River today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big River at 1PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Big River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
808 | 695 | 602 | 602 | 640 | 582 | 650 | 565 | 435 | 335 | 354 | 250 | 300 | 452 | 674 | 795 | 604 | 593 | 611 | 595 | 843 | 828 | 955 | 865 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:08PM1.65m | 11:29AM1.73m | 11:54PM1.61m | 11:56AM1.81m | 00:43AM1.54m | 12:26PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.24m | 5:40PM0.22m | 5:41AM0.34m | 6:22PM0.09m | 6:13AM0.47m | 7:08PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | NW 8 | S 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 |
116 | 695 | 602 | 602 | 640 | 158 | 193 | 252 | 435 | 163 | 274 | 250 | 243 | 243 | 142 | 148 | 146 | 593 | 611 | 532 | 843 | 811 | 784 | 846 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 17 | NW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
86 | 147 | 128 | 151 | 151 | 80 | 129 | 129 | 256 | 75 | 161 | 108 | 71 | 71 | 103 | 132 | 169 | 216 | 288 | 595 | 207 | 203 | 161 | 157 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 13 | W 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 18 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 |
18 | 85 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 126 | 84 | 9 | 127 | 126 | 108 | 148 | 38 | 38 | 57 | 123 | 58 | 140 | 260 | 310 | 206 | 41 | 41 | 51 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
808 | — | — | — | — | 582 | 650 | 565 | — | 335 | 354 | — | 300 | 452 | 674 | 795 | 604 | — | — | — | 418 | 828 | 955 | 865 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 160 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 305 | 629 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 160 | 304 | 0 | 0 |
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