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Big River Surf Photo: 'Big River Break' by Tracy Middleton

Lat Long: 39.30° N 123.80° W

Issued: 10 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WSW		NW	SW
	9 s	on		9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WNW		NW	SW
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW		NW	SW
	10 s	cross		10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	N		NW	SW
	10 s	glass		10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW		NW	SSW
	10 s	glass		10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW		NW	SSW
	9 s	glass		9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW		NW	SSW
	9 s	glass		9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	S		NW	SSW
	9 s	glass		9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WSW		NW	WNW
	9 s	on		8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	W		NW	WNW
	9 s	cross- on		8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW		NW	WNW
	9 s	glass		8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N		NW	WNW
	10 s	glass		8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		NW	WNW
	10 s	cross		8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	NW
	10 s	cross		10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	NW
	10 s	cross		10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	NW
	11 s	cross		10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	SSW
	11 s	cross	7 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big River around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 24 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.4 ft). Range 9.34m (30.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Big River Surf Photo: 'Big River Break' by Tracy Middleton

Laurence Alexander aka Sharkbait spongeing off Big River despite all motherly advice. There were seal corpses all over the beach. Nevertheless, he came, he saw and he conquered.

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User: Tracy Middleton (1 photo)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:57 pm 19 Aug 2009