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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 1 am Friday 29 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
25.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Big Beach today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Big Beach at 6AM is: 0.8m 20s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 29). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 19s |
| Evening (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
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 Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 19 | |
445 | 428 | 505 | 618 | 767 | 744 | 698 | 661 | 639 | 625 | 610 | 589 | 454 | 437 | 427 | 421 | 411 | 406 | 390 | 296 | 284 | 280 | 280 | 276 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:21AM0.29m | 3:36PM0.54m | 1:54AM0.28m | 4:08PM0.55m | 2:29AM0.27m | 4:42PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49AM-0.05m | 9:52PM0.15m | 8:19AM-0.06m | 10:30PM0.14m | 8:50AM-0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 445 | 428 | 505 | 618 | 767 | 744 | 698 | 661 | 639 | 625 | 610 | 589 | 113 | 437 | 427 | 421 | 411 | 406 | 390 | 296 | 284 | 280 | 280 | 276 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 66 | 64 | 61 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 84 | 75 | 71 | 71 | 44 | 454 | 43 | 42 | 39 | 43 | 74 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 61 | 61 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | S 12 | SSW 16 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 21 | S 20 | S 19 |
| kJ | 40 | 39 | 38 | 66 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 41 | 44 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 84 | 194 | 273 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 8 | E 4 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 97 | 77 | 66 | 79 | 104 | 123 | 100 | 66 | 110 | 113 | 51 | 52 | 172 | 93 | 58 | 141 | 18 | — | 62 | 62 | 99 | — | 117 | 145 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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