Big Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.63° N 156.45° W

Big Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 24 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Big Beach sea temperature is
27.0°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 (24 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Big Beach at 7PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (24 Oct)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Afternoon (24 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (24 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
143
204
284
250
201
304
318
318
315
498
554
432
346
341
324
292
462
462
462
376
269
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
E
15
ENE
10
NE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
2:14PM0.46m
3:18AM0.57m
2:38PM0.44m
3:58AM0.61m
3:02PM0.41m
Low Tide
8:24AM0.11m
8:24PM-0.02m
9:08AM0.12m
8:50PM-0.05m
9:54AM0.14m
9:19PM-0.07m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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Temp °C
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
24
26
26
25
25
24
Feels °C
29
29
28
26
26
26
25
24
27
28
26
25
25
24
24
25
29
29
27
26
26
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