Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big River today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big River at 10AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Big River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
733 | 733 | 733 | 724 | 561 | 537 | 684 | 725 | 684 | 400 | 400 | 394 | 325 | 321 | 229 | 217 | 204 | 201 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 163 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:43AM1.65m | 1:18PM1.69m | 1:31AM1.53m | 1:48PM1.75m | 2:27AM1.39m | 2:22PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53AM0.21m | 7:25PM0.34m | 7:23AM0.35m | 8:15PM0.26m | 7:55AM0.51m | 9:11PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 7 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
733 | 733 | 336 | 354 | 561 | 512 | 411 | 405 | 537 | 400 | 300 | 221 | 174 | 152 | 112 | 82 | 57 | 201 | 198 | 198 | 173 | 167 | 163 | 157 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
7 | 7 | 733 | 724 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 405 | 2 | 400 | 394 | 325 | 321 | 229 | 217 | 204 | 55 | 37 | 38 | 198 | 198 | 154 | 154 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
11 | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 42 | 41 | 60 | 58 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 45 | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
366 | 351 | 421 | 444 | 424 | 537 | 684 | 725 | 684 | 393 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 129 | 304 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 209 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 84 | 7 | 7 |
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