Big Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.63° N 156.45° W

Big Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Big Beach sea temperature is
27.1°C
0.4° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Big Beach at 8AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (25 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (25 Aug)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
S
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
S
19
0.8
S
19
0.8
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.8
S
18
0.8
S
18
1
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
127
147
146
146
198
140
174
162
165
165
218
215
220
307
369
475
429
311
452
395
559
325
254
326
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
E
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:46AM0.30m
3:14PM0.58m
2:23AM0.34m
3:36PM0.59m
2:59AM0.38m
3:58PM0.59m
Low Tide
7:45AM0.01m
9:28PM0.13m
8:19AM-0.01m
9:45PM0.11m
8:51AM-0.01m
10:04PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:46
6:45
6:45
 mm
Temp °C
26
26
26
28
28
27
26
26
25
25
25
27
27
27
25
25
25
24
25
27
27
27
25
25
Feels °C
27
27
26
29
28
27
26
26
25
25
24
27
25
26
24
25
25
24
25
27
27
26
25
25
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