The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and glassy right now for Big River, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    56° NNW @ 16 → 20mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:08am / 10:02am
  • BUOY 46014
    WNW4.6ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 5
SAT 6
SUN 7
MON 8
TUE 9
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5 ft and clean at 10am on Thu 12/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (285) 4.1 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (219) 0.5 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 6.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Dec 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    3.8ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    NNW
    10mph
    3.7ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    NNW
    11mph
    3.5ft
    11s
    W
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  • Saturday, Dec 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    4.6ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    clean
    NNW
    7mph
    5.1ft
    14s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    6.6ft
    13s
    WNW
  • Sunday, Dec 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    7.4ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    8mph
    5ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    5.6ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Monday, Dec 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    4.5ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    NW
    8mph
    4ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    5.4ft
    11s
    WNW
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  • Tuesday, Dec 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    6.8ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NNW
    9mph
    7.4ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    10mph
    9.2ft
    14s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to East, and was updated Dec 4, 2025 @ 11:15pm.
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