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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    53° NNW @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:13am / 11:41am
  • BUOY 46014
    NNW9.5ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 30
FRI 1
SAT 2
SUN 3
MON 4
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 11am on Wed 4/29
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (225) 0.7 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (298) 2.6 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 4.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    3.9ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    3.5ft
    13s
    WNW
  • Friday, May 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    N
    6mph
    3.1ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    3.1ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    16mph
    3.2ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Saturday, May 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    10mph
    3.5ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    4.2ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    7ft
    11s
    NW
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    2.6ft
    17s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    3.7ft
    16s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    4.7ft
    15s
    WNW
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  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SSW
    3mph
    6.4ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    6ft
    14s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    5.8ft
    13s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to East, and was updated Apr 30, 2026 @ 12:11am.
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