The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Big River, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    57° SSE @ 25 → 34mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:37pm / 7:49pm
  • BUOY 46014
    S4.9ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 12ft
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 27
WED 28
THU 29
FRI 30
SAT 31
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5+ ft and clean at 10pm on Mon 1/26
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (289) 3.5 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (209) 0.8 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 2.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Jan 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    SE
    14mph
    3.3ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SE
    17mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    13mph
    5.4ft
    7s
    SSW
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  • Wednesday, Jan 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    7.1ft
    11s
    WSW
    12pm
    8-10 ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    8.3ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    7-9+ ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    8.5ft
    13s
    W
  • Thursday, Jan 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    10-12+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    10.9ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    10-12+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    11.8ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    10-12+ ft
    clean
    E
    1mph
    11.5ft
    14s
    W
  • Friday, Jan 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    8.4ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    6-8+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    7.4ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    7-9+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    8.8ft
    12s
    W
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  • Saturday, Jan 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    7.7ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    6-8 ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    4.7ft
    16s
    WNW
    6pm
    8-11 ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    6.3ft
    16s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to East, and was updated Jan 27, 2026 @ 11:17am.
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