Big River Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.30° N 123.80° W

Issued: 10 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Big River sea temperature is
13.0° 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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Big River at 4AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)19s
Afternoon (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)19s
Evening (26 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

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 Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat night).

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
3
1
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1.7
NW
9
1.7
NW
10
2.1
NW
9
2.5
NW
7
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
445
428
417
246
246
329
329
330
417
608
629
637
513
535
719
625
975
799
783
669
647
787
1283
1898
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
35
NW
40
NW
45
NW
35
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
5
NE
20
NW
30
NNW
40
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:40PM1.76m
11:08AM1.12m
9:18PM1.78m
11:53AM1.17m
9:55PM1.80m
12:31PM1.20m
Low Tide
4:07AM-0.06m
2:56PM0.87m
4:46AM-0.14m
3:41PM0.90m
5:23AM-0.19m
4:22PM0.91m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
13
14
14
14
13
12
11
9
10
12
13
14
Feels °C
9
9
10
11
12
13
13
12
13
11
10
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
8
8
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
445
428
417
246
33
239
239
330
417
608
629
637
390
390
475
464
427
397
397
397
397
322
322
288
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
WNW
10
0.5
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
6
0.4
NW
9
0.1
S
10
0.2
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.2
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
SW
24
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
45
86
20
207
242
27
329
29
42
21
2
17
107
104
30
7
2
25
25
25
25
25
22
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.3
NNW
6
0.6
SSW
19
0.3
WNW
9
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
Energy kJ
10
2
2
19
246
329
8
246
17
4
6
17
17
2
2
2
2
11
22
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.6
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
0.5
NNW
6
0.6
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.7
NW
9
1.7
NW
10
2.1
NW
9
2.5
NW
7
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
Energy kJ
393
312
182
92
19
20
76
198
297
513
535
719
625
975
799
783
669
647
787
1283
1898
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
4
2
2
Distance (km)
257
29
0
0
0
170
209
251
277
82
82
82
82
340
340
340
273
82
59
0
0
183
304
669
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
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