The surf forecast is 4-5 ft and glassy right now for Big River, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    51° NW @ 11 → 16mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:26am / 8:03am
  • BUOY 46014
    NW7.5ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    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
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (300) 6.7 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (209) 2 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, May 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    5.7ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    4.2ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    10mph
    3.9ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, May 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    fair
    NNW
    18mph
    4.7ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    17mph
    5ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    NNW
    18mph
    4.9ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Thursday, May 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    4.5ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    3.6ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    18mph
    9.9ft
    8s
    NW
  • Friday, May 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    13mph
    7.7ft
    8s
    WNW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    22mph
    8.5ft
    7s
    NW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    25mph
    2ft
    15s
    SSW
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  • Saturday, May 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    NNW
    19mph
    7.5ft
    7s
    NW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    29mph
    10.3ft
    8s
    NW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    31mph
    12.2ft
    8s
    NW
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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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