Big Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.63° N 156.45° W

Big Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Big Beach sea temperature is
27.1°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 (08 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Big Beach at 12AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (08 Sep)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (08 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Mon
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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)
3
2
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
3.5
SW
15
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
12
2.1
WSW
11
1.6
W
10
1.7
SSW
9
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1273
2383
5438
5288
4016
2766
1027
509
449
443
437
356
351
341
331
322
257
249
178
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
SE
25
SSE
35
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
5
S
5
S
5
SE
5
E
10
SE
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:12PM0.61m
1:38AM0.31m
2:43PM0.62m
2:23AM0.37m
3:10PM0.62m
Low Tide
8:53PM0.13m
7:22AM0.00m
9:06PM0.11m
8:08AM-0.00m
9:24PM0.09m
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:36
6:35
6:34
 mm
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
26
Feels °C
29
30
29
26
26
27
28
29
30
32
32
32
32
32
32
30
30
29
28
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