Big Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.63° N 156.45° W

Big Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Big Beach sea temperature is
27.2°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 (15 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Big Beach at 9PM is: 0.7m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s 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 (15 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)20s
Afternoon (15 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)20s
Evening (15 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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)
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
392
388
388
384
384
376
357
327
399
449
449
449
444
381
347
330
371
258
255
326
458
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
4:53PM0.38m
7:18AM0.45m
4:37PM0.35m
8:46AM0.42m
Low Tide
12:03PM0.20m
11:28PM0.03m
12:57PM0.23m
11:52PM0.05m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:27
6:25
 mm
1
1
2
3
2
Temp °C
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
27
28
29
28
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
26
Feels °C
32
31
31
30
30
29
29
30
31
31
30
29
30
29
29
30
31
31
29
29
27
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