Big Beach surf break

Big Beach surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Big Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Big Beach at 3PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)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 Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
15
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
160
215
160
154
105
101
94
135
134
132
132
183
119
172
169
157
157
109
106
100
97
147
133
190
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
30
ENE
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:47AM0.21m
7:47PM0.55m
5:49AM0.18m
8:45PM0.51m
8:15AM0.17m
9:42PM0.47m
Low Tide
2:11AM0.14m
11:30AM-0.05m
3:50AM0.13m
12:22PM0.00m
4:55AM0.11m
1:28PM0.06m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:46
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:57
6:58
6:58
6:59
Temp °C
24
25
25
26
25
24
24
23
23
24
25
26
25
24
23
23
22
23
25
26
24
24
23
23
24
25
24
24
22
22
22
21
20
22
22
24
22
21
20
21
19
21
21
22
21
21
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
15
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
Energy kJ
160
215
160
154
105
67
69
135
134
132
132
183
119
172
169
157
157
109
106
100
96
147
133
190
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
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
Energy kJ
41
41
63
62
61
101
94
67
34
34
32
8
29
14
14
14
14
58
99
98
97
61
60
58
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
2
2
41
25
10
10
9
8
33
20
20
7
7
16
30
30
6
6
6
9
9
12
12
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
8
1.9
E
6
2.1
E
6
2.2
E
7
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
6
2.2
E
7
2.1
E
7
2.1
E
7
2.2
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.3
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
6
2
E
6
2
E
6
1.9
E
6
1.9
E
6
Energy kJ
356
247
344
430
601
344
414
392
403
628
703
746
483
502
616
630
600
593
524
249
298
308
275
279
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
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
11
11
11
0
11
11
0
11
0
11
114
34
11
11
0
121
114
114
11
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
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
4
1
1
1
3
3
4
3
3
4
1
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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