Big Beach surf break

Big Beach surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 27 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
25.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Big Beach today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Big Beach at 12PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (27 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (27 May)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.3
S
23
0.3
S
23
0.5
S
22
0.6
S
21
0.7
S
21
0.7
S
21
0.8
S
20
0.9
S
20
1
S
19
1
S
19
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
146
144
140
131
127
125
121
119
114
107
73
97
93
238
332
445
428
505
618
745
744
698
661
639
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
20
E
25
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
ENE
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:34PM0.48m
00:49AM0.31m
3:06PM0.52m
1:21AM0.29m
3:36PM0.54m
1:54AM0.28m
Low Tide
6:59AM-0.02m
8:26PM0.16m
7:23AM-0.04m
9:11PM0.16m
7:49AM-0.05m
9:52PM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
7:00
7:00
7:00
1
1
Temp °C
22
23
25
25
24
23
23
23
22
24
25
24
25
24
23
23
23
24
24
25
25
24
23
23
20
21
24
24
23
21
22
22
22
24
25
22
24
23
22
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
E
7
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
E
7
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
21
0.7
S
21
0.7
S
21
0.8
S
20
0.9
S
20
1
S
19
1
S
19
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
Energy kJ
146
144
140
131
40
125
121
119
114
107
73
37
71
69
332
445
428
505
618
745
744
698
661
639
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.6
S
13
0.3
NW
14
0.3
NW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
24
0.5
S
12
0.3
S
23
0.5
S
22
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
25
24
34
34
127
30
29
17
17
25
43
72
93
238
68
66
64
61
61
39
39
39
84
79
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
S
23
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SW
19
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
12
12
12
11
20
10
10
10
25
17
25
97
46
47
59
40
39
38
33
33
32
31
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
5
1.4
E
5
1.3
E
5
0.9
E
5
1.6
E
5
1.6
E
6
1.4
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
0.7
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.3
E
5
1.4
E
5
1.1
E
5
Energy kJ
139
113
109
94
43
142
170
113
71
124
102
21
71
90
86
83
86
83
71
126
130
80
104
57
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
11
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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