Big Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.63° N 156.45° W

Big Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Big Beach sea temperature is
26.9° 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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Big Beach at 7AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
S
20
0.6
S
19
0.7
S
19
0.8
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
17
1.1
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1
S
15
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
246
176
169
280
273
269
261
276
273
358
408
627
620
606
559
636
879
620
612
597
464
653
644
636
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
20
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
E
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:12AM0.31m
3:46PM0.67m
3:03AM0.35m
4:17PM0.66m
3:49AM0.38m
4:46PM0.63m
Low Tide
8:14AM-0.06m
10:11PM0.12m
8:59AM-0.05m
10:35PM0.10m
9:40AM-0.03m
11:00PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:58
6:57
6:55
 mm
Temp °C
26
26
26
27
28
27
26
25
25
25
26
28
28
27
26
26
25
25
26
28
28
28
26
26
Feels °C
27
27
27
28
28
27
26
25
26
26
27
30
28
26
26
27
26
26
27
29
27
29
26
26
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