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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    53° NW @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:51am / 1:18pm
  • BUOY 46014
    WNW5.6ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 15ft
  • 12ft
  • 9ft
  • 6ft
  • 3ft
WED 7
THU 8
FRI 9
SAT 10
SUN 11
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5 ft and clean at 4pm on Tue 1/6
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (295) 6.4 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (208) 0.6 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 2.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    N
    6mph
    5.4ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NW
    8mph
    4.4ft
    20s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    NW
    16mph
    11.5ft
    19s
    NW
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Jan 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    N
    13mph
    16.2ft
    17s
    NW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    NNW
    17mph
    16ft
    16s
    NW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    15mph
    15.2ft
    16s
    NW
  • Friday, Jan 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    5mph
    11.8ft
    15s
    NW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    10.3ft
    14s
    NW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    8.9ft
    14s
    NW
  • Saturday, Jan 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    E
    6mph
    1.9ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    3mph
    4.9ft
    12s
    NW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    3.7ft
    14s
    WNW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Sunday, Jan 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    5.7ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    N
    6mph
    5.8ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    10-15 ft
    clean
    N
    9mph
    8.4ft
    17s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to East, and was updated Jan 7, 2026 @ 5:12am.
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