Big Beach surf break

Big Beach surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 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
25.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Big Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Big Beach at 6PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (18 May)1.5ft (0.5m)19s
Evening (18 May)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
251
251
168
123
123
166
229
239
163
118
118
246
222
165
213
213
160
154
105
101
101
135
134
132
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:57PM0.62m
4:08AM0.23m
6:50PM0.59m
4:47AM0.21m
7:47PM0.55m
5:49AM0.18m
Low Tide
10:01AM-0.12m
00:48AM0.14m
10:44AM-0.09m
2:11AM0.14m
11:30AM-0.05m
3:50AM0.13m
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:55
6:57
6:57
6:58
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
24
24
24
24
25
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
24
27
26
26
24
25
25
25
27
28
26
26
24
24
24
24
23
25
25
23
22
22
21
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
Energy kJ
183
172
168
123
123
166
229
239
163
118
118
246
222
165
213
213
160
154
105
67
101
135
134
132
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
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
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
251
251
96
51
51
91
80
80
101
99
100
7
7
40
41
41
63
62
61
101
94
67
57
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
6
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
13
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
Energy kJ
3
49
51
75
37
30
2
18
80
80
17
2
2
7
2
2
41
25
10
10
9
8
33
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.8
E
6
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
5
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.8
E
6
1.9
E
6
1.8
E
6
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
2
E
6
2.1
E
7
2.1
E
6
1.9
E
8
2.2
E
6
2.1
E
6
2
E
6
2.1
E
7
2.2
E
7
Energy kJ
382
329
329
214
297
265
265
124
258
297
214
273
229
347
392
302
377
344
501
377
355
312
380
440
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
11
0
11
0
0
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Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
4
3
2
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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