The surf forecast is 4-5 ft and glassy right now for Big River, CA
- WEATHER - LIVENearby Wind Station 46014 - PT ARENA - 19NM North of Point Arena, CA51° NW @ 11 → 16mph
- LOW / HIGH TIDEThe closest low and high tides to now.2:26am / 8:03am
- BUOY 46014Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 46014NW
7.5ft @ 11s
- WATER TEMPNo nearby water temp measurements,
using satellite derived data from yesterday.53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
TUE 12
WED 13
THU 14
FRI 15
SAT 16
11am
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and fair at 11am on Mon 5/11
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide 1.8 ft
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Tuesday, May 12
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 4-5 ftcleanNNW5mph5.7ft11sWNW12pm 3-5 ftchoppyNW10mph4.2ft11sWNW6pm 3-4+ ftfairNNW10mph3.9ft11sWNW - Wednesday, May 13
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 4-5 ftfairNNW18mph4.7ft11sWNW12pm 4-5+ ftchoppyNW17mph5ft11sWNW6pm 4-6 ftfairNNW18mph4.9ft12sWNW - Thursday, May 14
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 3-5 ftcleanNNW8mph4.5ft11sWNW12pm 3-4 ftchoppyNW13mph3.6ft10sWNW6pm 2-4 ftchoppyNNW18mph9.9ft8sNW - Friday, May 15
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2-3+ ftfairNNW13mph7.7ft8sWNW12pm 2+ ftchoppyNW22mph8.5ft7sNW6pm 2-3+ ftchoppyNNW25mph2ft15sSSW - Best Surf Trip
- Saturday, May 16
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2 ftfairNNW19mph7.5ft7sNW12pm 2+ ftchoppyNW29mph10.3ft8sNW6pm 2+ ftchoppyNW31mph12.2ft8sNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to East, and was updated May 12, 2026 @ 12:09am.
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