Big Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.63° N 156.45° W

Big Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Big Beach sea temperature is
27.0°C
0.3° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Big Beach at 12PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (29 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (29 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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)
1
2
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
S
11
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
S
19
0.6
S
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
125
125
115
121
84
119
138
190
186
177
129
118
112
112
87
113
112
110
109
109
122
270
273
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
E
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
4:13AM0.44m
4:37PM0.55m
4:53AM0.46m
4:55PM0.52m
5:38AM0.47m
5:10PM0.47m
Low Tide
9:57AM0.04m
10:47PM0.05m
10:31AM0.08m
11:10PM0.04m
11:08AM0.12m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:44
6:43
6:42
 mm
Temp °C
25
26
27
27
27
26
25
25
24
25
27
28
27
26
25
25
25
26
27
28
27
26
25
Feels °C
26
26
27
27
26
25
24
24
24
24
27
27
26
25
25
26
26
26
27
28
26
26
25
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