Big Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Maui, USA)

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Big Beach Surf Guide

Big Beach in Maui is a quite exposed beach break that is often working. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. Sometimes crowded. Take care of - Rocks - Sharks.

Big Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2.8
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent	24.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Big Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Big Beach occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Big Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Big Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 53% of the time in June while 2% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 45% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

53%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

45%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Big Beach Location Map

Interactive Big Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Big Beach is Kahului Airport (OGG) in Usa Maui Isl., 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Big Beach is Kapalua (Lahania-kapalua) Airport (JHM), also in Usa Maui Isl., 44 km (27 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Big Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 08:33 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 22
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	SSW	S	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	13	13	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Big Beach look like?

Latest photos from Big Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Yama sands Credit: Yama sands Credit: Jason Geffe Credit: @Shanetaylor808 Credit: justin andrade

Tides at Big Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Makena, Maui Island, Hawaii, 2 km from Big Beach.

Next High Water: 04:42pm | 0.47m

Next Low Water: 10:16am | -0.04m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Big Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.7 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite