The surf forecast is 4-7 ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Big River, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    51° ESE @ 6 → 25mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:30am / 1:46pm
  • BUOY 46014
    SSW11.5ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 12ft
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 25
FRI 26
SAT 27
SUN 28
MON 29
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 4pm on Wed 12/24
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (211) 0.5 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (234) 0.2 ft @ 19 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 2.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Dec 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    23mph
    12.2ft
    10s
    SSW
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    S
    20mph
    11.3ft
    10s
    SSW
    6pm
    6-8 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    33mph
    11.9ft
    10s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Dec 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-10+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    26mph
    8.1ft
    15s
    WNW
    12pm
    10-12+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    22mph
    11.6ft
    14s
    WNW
    6pm
    7-9+ ft
    clean
    E
    14mph
    8.7ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Saturday, Dec 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    15mph
    10.8ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    NNW
    12mph
    8.6ft
    10s
    NW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    13mph
    8.5ft
    9s
    NW
  • Sunday, Dec 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    0.6ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    0.6ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    9mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    SW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, Dec 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    E
    6mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    0.5ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    0.5ft
    13s
    SW
Check 16-days forecast with
Surf Captain Pro
Upgrade to Pro
This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to East, and was updated Dec 25, 2025 @ 5:12am.
Read more about the Surf Captain forecasts.

Forecast Services

Surf Captain Mobile
  • App Store Link
  • Google Play Store Link