Big Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.63° N 156.45° W

Big Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Big Beach at 10AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s 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 (28 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (28 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (28 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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)
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
692
298
210
184
206
206
196
239
126
125
125
115
121
84
119
138
140
186
177
129
118
112
112
84
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
15
NE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
3:35AM0.41m
4:18PM0.58m
4:13AM0.44m
4:37PM0.55m
4:53AM0.46m
4:55PM0.52m
Low Tide
9:24AM0.01m
10:24PM0.07m
9:57AM0.04m
10:47PM0.05m
10:31AM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:44
6:43
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
25
27
28
27
26
25
25
25
25
27
28
27
26
25
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
25
Feels °C
25
25
24
27
28
27
26
25
25
25
24
27
28
27
26
25
25
25
26
28
26
25
25
25
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