Surf-Forecast | Big Beach Surf Guide

Lat Long: 20.63° N 156.45° W

Issued: 1 pm 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Big Beach sea temperature is

27.2°C

Big Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Photo by: Shane Taylor

Big Beach Surf Guide

Big Beach in Maui is a reasonably exposed beach break that has very reliable surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. Sometimes crowded. Take care of - Rocks - Sharks.

Big Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	very consistent	27.2°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.

Hourly Forecast

16 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.

Map Icons:
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Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

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

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 2 November 2026, 21:21 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 02			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	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: 12:14am | 0.27m

Next Low Water: 04:49am | 0.12m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Big Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.2 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Big Beach won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite