Big Beach surf break

Big Beach surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 26 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?

The current surf forecast for Big Beach at 11AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (26 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (26 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 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
79
176
174
172
161
153
148
146
144
140
131
127
125
121
119
114
107
73
97
93
238
332
445
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
25
E
30
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
10
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
10
NE
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
2:01PM0.42m
00:19AM0.33m
2:34PM0.48m
00:49AM0.31m
3:06PM0.52m
1:21AM0.29m
Low Tide
6:37AM0.01m
7:30PM0.16m
6:59AM-0.02m
8:26PM0.16m
7:23AM-0.04m
9:11PM0.16m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
7:00
7:00
7:00
Temp °C
23
24
25
26
25
23
23
22
22
23
25
25
24
24
23
22
22
24
25
25
25
24
23
23
21
22
23
24
22
20
21
20
20
21
25
24
23
22
21
21
21
24
25
23
23
23
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
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
1
E
7
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
21
0.7
S
21
Energy kJ
83
47
176
174
172
161
153
148
146
144
55
54
127
125
121
119
114
107
73
104
71
69
332
445
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.2
WNW
14
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
Energy kJ
47
79
12
12
12
13
12
26
25
24
140
131
20
30
29
17
17
25
43
72
93
238
68
66
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
20
0.1
NW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.1
SW
16
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
Energy kJ
15
13
2
8
15
12
12
12
12
12
34
34
11
10
10
10
25
17
25
97
46
47
59
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.8
E
6
2
E
6
1.9
E
7
1.7
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.5
E
5
1.3
E
7
0.9
E
5
1
E
5
1.1
E
8
1.5
E
5
1.4
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
5
1.6
E
5
1.5
E
5
1.3
E
5
Energy kJ
184
214
245
318
312
240
170
152
129
183
40
51
133
120
109
83
156
127
123
176
62
147
129
87
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
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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