Big Beach surf break

Big Beach surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 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
25.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Big Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Big Beach at 11AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)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 Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
157
109
106
100
97
147
133
190
190
186
125
224
215
157
155
150
142
93
132
132
134
140
140
142
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:15AM0.17m
9:42PM0.47m
10:55AM0.20m
10:32PM0.44m
12:26PM0.28m
11:14PM0.40m
Low Tide
4:55AM0.11m
1:28PM0.06m
5:29AM0.09m
3:01PM0.11m
5:54AM0.06m
4:49PM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:58
6:59
6:59
6:59
Temp °C
23
24
25
26
25
24
24
23
23
24
24
25
25
23
23
23
22
24
25
25
25
24
23
23
20
22
22
23
22
21
20
21
20
21
20
21
21
20
20
21
19
22
24
23
23
22
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
Energy kJ
157
109
106
100
96
147
133
190
190
186
125
224
215
157
155
150
142
93
132
132
134
140
140
142
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.1
NW
13
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
14
58
99
98
97
61
60
58
58
34
60
3
3
25
25
23
7
46
46
46
45
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
S
11
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
6
6
6
9
9
9
12
3
3
3
2
2
10
9
8
8
2
7
7
6
6
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
6
2
E
6
2
E
6
1.9
E
6
1.9
E
6
1.9
E
6
1.9
E
6
2
E
6
2.1
E
6
1.9
E
6
1.9
E
6
1.8
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.4
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.5
E
6
Energy kJ
542
549
275
295
298
270
266
275
279
318
373
307
279
243
175
197
136
106
92
121
187
191
160
141
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
11
11
114
103
34
11
0
11
103
114
103
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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