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Big Beach Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Maui (46 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Big Beach surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 23 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Big Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Big Beach sea temperature is
25.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Big Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Big Beach at 2PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Big Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
188 | 186 | 125 | 224 | 215 | 157 | 155 | 150 | 142 | 93 | 132 | 132 | 134 | 140 | 140 | 142 | 82 | 140 | 129 | 87 | 85 | 123 | 121 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:55AM0.20m | 10:32PM0.44m | 12:26PM0.28m | 11:14PM0.40m | 1:21PM0.35m | 11:48PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29AM0.09m | 3:01PM0.11m | 5:54AM0.06m | 4:49PM0.15m | 6:16AM0.04m | 6:19PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 7:00 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 188 | 186 | 125 | 224 | 215 | 157 | 155 | 150 | 142 | 93 | 132 | 132 | 134 | 140 | 140 | 142 | 82 | 140 | 129 | 87 | 85 | 123 | 121 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | NW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 15 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 58 | 34 | 60 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 7 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | S 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | SW 20 | NW 12 | SW 20 | S 20 | — | — | S 20 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 16 | 5 | 15 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 328 | 318 | 396 | 307 | 275 | 193 | 235 | 207 | 154 | 157 | 136 | 136 | 180 | 180 | 106 | 106 | 113 | 117 | 141 | 139 | 160 | 185 | 134 | 134 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 34 | 103 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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