Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big Beach at 4AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Big Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 278 | 291 | 298 | 219 | 171 | 119 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 156 | 152 | 150 | 116 | 217 | 156 | 152 | 148 | 146 | 144 | 107 | 137 | 73 | 102 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:29PM0.46m | 2:01PM0.50m | 11:48PM0.23m | 2:28PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM0.08m | 5:09AM0.07m | 9:42PM0.17m | 6:20AM0.05m | 9:13PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | E 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 278 | 291 | 298 | 219 | 171 | 50 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 156 | 152 | 150 | 116 | 217 | 156 | 152 | 148 | 146 | 144 | 107 | 137 | 73 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | E 7 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 32 | 25 | 31 | 36 | 37 | 119 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 89 | 98 | 48 | 47 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 81 | 54 | 72 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | W 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 37 | 31 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 55 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 44 | 20 | 20 | 51 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 4 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 51 | 12 | 84 | 57 | 77 | 80 | 62 | 86 | 97 | 152 | 163 | 175 | 199 | 273 | 389 | 301 | 343 | 312 | 301 | 343 | 281 | 429 | 237 | 263 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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