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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 7 pm Wednesday 27 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
25.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Big Beach today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 23s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 22s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Big Beach at 12AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 23s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 22s |
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 Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 23 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | 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 | |
127 | 125 | 121 | 119 | 114 | 107 | 73 | 97 | 93 | 238 | 332 | 445 | 428 | 505 | 618 | 745 | 744 | 698 | 661 | 639 | 625 | 610 | 589 | 454 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:34PM0.48m | 00:49AM0.31m | 3:06PM0.52m | 1:21AM0.29m | 3:36PM0.54m | 1:54AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26PM0.16m | 7:23AM-0.04m | 9:11PM0.16m | 7:49AM-0.05m | 9:52PM0.15m | 8:19AM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — |
 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 21 | 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 |
 kJ | 127 | 125 | 121 | 119 | 114 | 107 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 332 | 445 | 428 | 505 | 618 | 745 | 744 | 698 | 661 | 639 | 625 | 610 | 589 | 454 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 16 | S 24 | S 23 | S 23 | S 22 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 43 | 97 | 93 | 238 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 61 | 89 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 79 | 71 | 44 | 44 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 19 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | S 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 46 | 47 | 59 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 41 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 71 | 178 | 141 | 113 | 74 | 124 | 102 | 87 | 117 | 158 | 117 | 86 | 90 | 83 | 73 | 106 | 106 | 104 | 130 | 48 | 110 | 113 | 113 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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