Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big River today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big River at 2PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Big River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 213 | 240 | 344 | 558 | 574 | 466 | 357 | 290 | 289 | 286 | 398 | 557 | 698 | 658 | 537 | 444 | 433 | 433 | 428 | 543 | 512 | 499 | 499 | 499 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:31PM1.47m | 00:20AM2.08m | 2:13PM1.53m | 1:13AM1.92m | 2:54PM1.59m | 2:07AM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41AM-0.50m | 6:15PM0.71m | 7:25AM-0.40m | 7:14PM0.66m | 8:07AM-0.25m | 8:15PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 9 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 105 | 111 | 89 | 87 | 93 | 163 | 221 | 216 | 56 | 286 | 286 | 283 | 309 | 368 | 448 | 433 | 433 | 433 | 428 | 543 | 512 | 381 | 318 | 255 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 20 | WNW 13 | WNW 20 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 194 | 192 | 108 | 158 | 55 | 160 | 161 | 161 | 289 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 157 | 153 | 141 | 177 | 296 | 181 | 181 | 74 | 103 | 499 | 499 | 499 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 20 | SW 17 | WNW 20 | WNW 13 | W 11 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 58 | 89 | 136 | 97 | 163 | 53 | 66 | 47 | 161 | 50 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 75 | 74 | 104 | 74 | 126 | 83 | 130 | 130 | 99 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 213 | 240 | 344 | 558 | 574 | 466 | 357 | 290 | 213 | 265 | 398 | 557 | 698 | 658 | 537 | 444 | 386 | 365 | 355 | 371 | 371 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 202 | 304 | 303 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 304 | 304 | 303 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 277 | 304 | 304 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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