Big River Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.30° N 123.80° W

Issued: 4 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Big River sea temperature is
11.5° C

1.2°C colder than average 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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Big River at 1PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (22 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s

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 Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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)
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NW
8
2
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
2.4
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
494
470
383
341
319
358
358
349
341
330
233
227
188
306
391
383
344
454
454
448
443
689
681
769
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
0
NW
0
ESE
0
ENE
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
NW
0
NNE
0
E
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
W
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:56AM1.14m
6:43PM1.67m
7:28AM1.04m
7:24PM1.71m
8:57AM1.03m
8:02PM1.74m
Low Tide
00:22AM0.49m
11:44AM0.34m
1:34AM0.33m
12:32PM0.53m
2:34AM0.17m
1:20PM0.69m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
11
13
13
12
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
13
12
11
11
11
12
12
14
14
14
12
Feels °C
10
8
10
11
11
10
9
11
10
9
10
10
10
12
11
11
11
10
11
10
13
11
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.3
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
330
325
383
341
319
358
358
349
341
284
233
227
188
164
141
121
130
123
130
205
264
689
657
475
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
280
276
325
264
257
161
154
268
330
330
229
154
116
306
275
272
272
454
454
448
443
13
13
63
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
42
21
276
209
178
174
181
114
154
154
154
173
171
298
391
383
344
239
272
268
268
14
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NW
8
2
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
Energy kJ
494
470
395
681
769
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
13
160
277
82
29
0
0
0
0
84
85
277
0
0
0
0
7
85
648
648
235
59
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
9
8
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
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