Big Beach surf break

Big Beach surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 22 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
25.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Big Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Big Beach at 12AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (23 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (23 May)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
97
147
133
190
188
186
125
224
215
157
155
150
142
93
132
132
134
140
140
142
82
140
129
87
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
35
NE
35
NE
25
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:42PM0.47m
10:55AM0.20m
10:32PM0.44m
12:26PM0.28m
11:14PM0.40m
1:21PM0.35m
Low Tide
5:29AM0.09m
3:01PM0.11m
5:54AM0.06m
4:49PM0.15m
6:16AM0.04m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:58
6:59
6:59
6:59
Temp °C
25
24
23
23
23
23
24
25
24
23
23
23
22
23
25
25
25
23
23
23
23
23
25
25
22
22
19
20
20
19
20
21
21
20
20
20
21
21
23
22
22
21
21
22
22
21
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
96
147
133
190
188
186
125
224
215
157
155
150
142
93
132
132
134
140
140
142
82
140
129
87
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.1
NW
13
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.3
S
15
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
97
61
60
58
58
34
60
2
3
25
25
23
7
46
46
46
45
6
6
6
39
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
SW
20
0.1
NW
12
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
9
9
12
3
3
3
2
3
10
9
8
14
2
7
7
6
6
16
5
15
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
6
1.9
E
6
2
E
6
1.9
E
6
1.9
E
6
1.9
E
6
2.1
E
7
2
E
7
2
E
6
1.9
E
6
1.8
E
6
1.8
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.4
ENE
5
1.4
E
5
1.5
E
5
1.6
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
Energy kJ
298
270
308
284
279
279
402
360
318
279
232
232
160
109
110
131
154
185
141
136
139
141
141
136
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
114
0
103
11
0
103
103
11
114
103
11
11
2
0
0
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
1
1
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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