The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and glassy right now for Big River, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    47° ENE @ 5 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:25am / 1:08pm
  • BUOY 46014
    WNW6.2ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    52° 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 1+ ft and fair at 11am on Fri 4/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (203) 1.7 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NW (314) 6.3 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 3.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Apr 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    1.9ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    1.9ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    1.8ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Apr 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    S
    7mph
    1.9ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    1.9ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    3.4ft
    9s
    WNW
  • Monday, Apr 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    14mph
    3.5ft
    7s
    SW
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    15mph
    5.8ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    6-8+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    8mph
    7.6ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, Apr 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    5.6ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    SSE
    11mph
    5.1ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SSE
    14mph
    4.8ft
    10s
    WNW
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  • Wednesday, Apr 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    SE
    7mph
    3.3ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    4.7ft
    9s
    W
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    9mph
    3.6ft
    8s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to East, and was updated Apr 18, 2026 @ 12:13am.
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