Big Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.63° N 156.45° W

Big Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Big Beach sea temperature is
27.4°C
0.5° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Big Beach at 11AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 22). 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 (22 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (22 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (22 Sep)2ft (0.6m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.4
SW
18
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
165
153
148
108
108
112
121
123
125
145
138
127
122
122
166
166
201
248
181
226
226
171
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
ENE
Wind State
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
High Tide
2:07PM0.54m
1:42AM0.34m
2:28PM0.55m
2:16AM0.40m
2:48PM0.55m
Low Tide
6:44AM0.06m
8:27PM0.12m
7:23AM0.05m
8:38PM0.10m
7:59AM0.04m
8:53PM0.07m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:21
6:20
 mm
1
Temp °C
26
27
28
29
28
27
26
26
26
26
28
28
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
25
26
Feels °C
28
29
30
29
28
27
27
28
28
27
29
29
27
26
27
26
26
26
27
26
26
24
25
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