The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and glassy right now for Big River, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    51° SSE @ 3 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:55am / 8:30am
  • BUOY 46014
    NW10.2ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    50° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and choppy at 11am on Fri 5/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (211) 1.8 ft @ 17 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (226) 0.4 ft @ 24 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 2.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    4mph
    1.9ft
    17s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    1.5ft
    19s
    SW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    14mph
    1.2ft
    19s
    SW
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    fair
    NNW
    15mph
    2.6ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    22mph
    2.6ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    NW
    28mph
    2.6ft
    17s
    SW
  • Monday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    11mph
    2.7ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    17mph
    2.5ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    24mph
    2.4ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, May 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    N
    7mph
    2.3ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    14mph
    2.2ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    21mph
    2.4ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, May 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    16mph
    1.3ft
    18s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    24mph
    2ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    29mph
    2ft
    16s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to North-North-East, and was updated May 18, 2024 @ 12:45am.
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