Big Beach surf break

Big Beach surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 HST
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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
25.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Big Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Big Beach at 12AM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
105
101
94
135
134
132
132
183
119
172
169
157
157
109
106
100
97
147
133
190
188
186
176
224
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:47PM0.55m
5:49AM0.18m
8:45PM0.51m
8:15AM0.17m
9:42PM0.47m
10:55AM0.20m
Low Tide
3:50AM0.13m
12:22PM0.00m
4:55AM0.11m
1:28PM0.06m
5:29AM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:57
6:58
6:58
6:59
Temp °C
25
24
24
24
23
24
25
26
25
24
23
23
23
24
25
26
25
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
22
22
22
22
20
21
22
23
22
21
19
20
21
22
22
22
21
21
20
21
20
21
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
15
Energy kJ
105
67
69
135
134
132
132
183
119
172
169
157
157
109
106
100
96
147
133
190
188
186
176
224
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
61
101
94
67
34
33
32
8
29
14
14
14
14
58
99
98
97
61
60
58
58
34
57
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
10
10
9
8
33
20
20
7
7
7
30
30
6
6
6
9
9
9
12
3
3
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
8
2.3
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.4
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.3
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.2
E
8
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
6
1.9
E
6
2
E
6
1.9
E
6
1.9
E
6
1.8
E
6
1.8
E
6
1.9
E
6
1.9
E
6
Energy kJ
601
469
469
498
512
527
728
746
498
483
666
593
613
554
549
298
270
298
266
266
243
235
279
279
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
34
11
0
11
11
11
11
11
34
114
34
11
11
11
0
365
114
103
34
0
11
0
103
362
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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