Big River Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.30° N 123.80° W

Issued: 4 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Big River sea temperature is
11.6° C

1.5°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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Big River at 11AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)7ft (2.2m)9s
Afternoon (02 Jul)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (02 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)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 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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)
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
9
2.4
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1270
963
816
730
611
569
619
684
477
525
393
364
318
403
496
496
421
363
383
424
447
458
492
542
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
0
NNE
0
NW
10
SW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
E
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:22AM1.77m
2:44PM1.31m
1:00AM1.70m
3:16PM1.36m
1:41AM1.59m
3:48PM1.41m
Low Tide
7:39AM-0.19m
7:09PM0.88m
8:13AM-0.13m
7:59PM0.86m
8:45AM-0.05m
8:57PM0.81m
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
11
12
12
13
12
11
11
10
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
11
11
Feels °C
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
12
11
10
10
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
2.4
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
8
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
1.9
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
264
963
816
730
611
569
144
176
174
403
393
364
142
209
284
288
288
220
383
424
447
458
492
542
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
19
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
73
264
261
203
162
232
102
160
246
144
142
140
42
42
42
41
48
73
138
129
138
183
239
186
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
S
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
21
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
Energy kJ
28
125
192
125
72
65
25
23
22
158
102
56
21
9
9
45
89
89
44
71
69
216
251
214
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
9
2.2
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
Energy kJ
1270
619
684
477
525
318
403
496
496
421
363
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
85
82
648
23
0
0
0
0
155
648
82
23
0
0
0
13
85
82
82
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
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3
3
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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