Big Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.63° N 156.45° W

Big Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Big Beach sea temperature is
26.8° C
0.4° 

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


How big are the waves at Big Beach today (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Big Beach at 9PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s 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.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (05 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (05 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Big Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
46
46
46
54
50
60
54
50
81
53
80
81
81
80
77
74
111
100
97
96
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
5
NE
5
ESE
10
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:38AM0.39m
6:20PM0.38m
11:56AM0.44m
1:12PM0.51m
Low Tide
1:46PM0.25m
2:41AM0.03m
3:56AM0.02m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
7:00
7:00
 mm
Temp °C
27
27
27
26
25
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
25
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
25
Feels °C
29
28
28
27
27
27
26
27
28
29
27
26
26
27
26
27
30
30
30
27
25
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