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Big Beach Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Maui (46 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Big Beach surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
25.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Big Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Big Beach at 12AM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Big Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | |
105 | 101 | 94 | 135 | 134 | 132 | 132 | 183 | 119 | 172 | 169 | 157 | 157 | 109 | 106 | 100 | 97 | 147 | 133 | 190 | 188 | 186 | 176 | 224 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 7:47PM0.55m | 5:49AM0.18m | 8:45PM0.51m | 8:15AM0.17m | 9:42PM0.47m | 10:55AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50AM0.13m | 12:22PM0.00m | 4:55AM0.11m | 1:28PM0.06m | 5:29AM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — |
 | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
 kJ | 105 | 67 | 69 | 135 | 134 | 132 | 132 | 183 | 119 | 172 | 169 | 157 | 157 | 109 | 106 | 100 | 96 | 147 | 133 | 190 | 188 | 186 | 176 | 224 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 61 | 101 | 94 | 67 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 8 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 58 | 99 | 98 | 97 | 61 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 34 | 57 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 20 | S 19 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 601 | 469 | 469 | 498 | 512 | 527 | 728 | 746 | 498 | 483 | 666 | 593 | 613 | 554 | 549 | 298 | 270 | 298 | 266 | 266 | 243 | 235 | 279 | 279 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 114 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 365 | 114 | 103 | 34 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 103 | 362 |
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