Big River Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.30° N 123.80° W

Issued: 4 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Big River sea temperature is
12.6° 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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Big River at 10AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (28 Jun)11ft (3.5m)9s
Evening (28 Jun)11ft (3.5m)9s

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 Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Mon morning).

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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)
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
4
2
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
4
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
10
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
4
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
801
755
865
908
1342
2264
2182
1789
1537
1572
1642
1561
1755
2206
2473
2033
1681
1956
2184
2316
2915
3475
3405
2668
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
20
N
10
N
25
NW
30
NW
40
NNW
40
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
15
N
10
N
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:31PM1.20m
10:32PM1.82m
1:04PM1.23m
11:09PM1.82m
1:37PM1.25m
Low Tide
5:23AM-0.19m
4:22PM0.91m
5:58AM-0.21m
5:02PM0.91m
6:32AM-0.22m
5:42PM0.90m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
10
13
14
14
13
13
12
11
12
14
14
14
14
12
11
10
12
14
14
14
14
12
Feels °C
6
6
7
8
8
6
5
6
6
8
10
11
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
9
8
7
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
18
Energy kJ
397
397
322
322
322
288
220
209
193
140
142
142
191
193
148
150
253
253
84
81
81
214
319
399
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
W
15
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
25
25
25
25
4
20
20
20
20
54
117
117
45
45
107
186
128
87
186
148
145
79
51
80
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
2
4
22
22
22
11
10
45
62
10
10
10
9
9
2
2
2
15
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
4
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
10
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
4
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
Energy kJ
801
755
865
908
1342
2264
2182
1789
1537
1572
1642
1561
1755
2206
2473
2033
1681
1956
2184
2316
2915
3475
3405
2668
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
4
1
2
2
4
Distance (km)
59
29
0
129
304
304
304
303
59
29
0
160
340
304
303
59
59
0
97
155
778
648
304
59
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
6
9
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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