Big Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.63° N 156.45° W

Big Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 09 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 (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Big Beach at 6PM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Afternoon (09 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Evening (09 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
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)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
132
154
147
134
131
131
186
183
179
296
250
253
253
246
176
169
280
273
269
261
276
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
20
ESE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
2:37PM0.62m
1:11AM0.27m
3:13PM0.66m
2:12AM0.31m
3:46PM0.67m
Low Tide
9:35PM0.16m
7:25AM-0.05m
9:50PM0.14m
8:14AM-0.06m
10:11PM0.12m
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:59
6:58
6:58
 mm
1
Temp °C
28
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
28
28
27
27
26
26
25
26
28
28
27
25
25
Feels °C
31
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
30
28
27
28
27
27
26
27
29
28
27
24
26
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