Surf Forecasts:
Bigbury Bay surf forecast from 3 Jun 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 5 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, WSW swell with 3,886 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bigbury Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bigbury Bay in the next 16 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 5th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bigbury Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 7 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 483 | 868 | 1563 | 2459 | 2481 | 3886 | 964 | 1315 | 363 | 2068 | 2878 | 1396 | 1167 | 844 | 650 | 385 | 429 | 544 | 151 | 278 | 148 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:57AM4.10m | 8:13PM4.29m | 8:34AM3.99m | 8:51PM4.19m | 9:14AM3.86m | 9:32PM4.07m | 9:59AM3.73m | 10:18PM3.97m | 10:52AM3.64m | 11:11PM3.89m | 11:53AM3.61m | 00:11AM3.86m | 12:54PM3.67m | 1:12AM3.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM0.65m | 2:42AM0.63m | 2:54PM0.74m | 3:19AM0.73m | 3:31PM0.85m | 3:58AM0.84m | 4:11PM0.98m | 4:41AM0.94m | 4:56PM1.11m | 5:30AM1.02m | 5:48PM1.23m | 6:27AM1.07m | 6:52PM1.28m | ||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2098 | 964 | 1315 | 121 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 282 | 151 | — | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | — | SW 9 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 483 | 868 | 1563 | 2459 | 2481 | 3886 | — | 798 | 363 | 2068 | 2878 | 1396 | 1167 | 844 | 650 | 385 | 429 | 544 | — | 278 | 148 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 755 | 612 | 576 | 574 | 602 | 177 | 40 | 171 | 468 | 273 | 177 | 40 | 153 | 128 | 74 | 63 | 11 | 32 | 84 | 106 | 222 |
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The above surf forecast table for Bigbury Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bigbury Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bigbury Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bigbury Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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