Surf Forecasts:
Big Beach surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period, SSW swell with 621 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Big Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Big Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Big Beach in the next 16 days are 0.9m 19s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Big Beach over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here again, this time in feet and knots so you don’t have to do the math.
The start of the run is tiny. Thursday the 2nd of July brings knee-high waves around 1ft from the SSW on a very long 20-second period. Combined energy is moderate at 257. Water temp is 80°, which is normal for the season. Winds are light offshore from the ENE, so it’ll be glassy clean, but there’s barely enough water to surf. Big Beach is a spot that needs a little more juice, and crowds are possible, but with this little swell it’ll be a ghost town.
Through the first weekend, things slowly pick up. Saturday the 4th shows 3ft from the SSW with moderate energy (697) and a cross-off breeze. Sunday the 5th is the clear highlight: consistent 3ft waves from the SSW with a decent 18-second period and clean offshore ENE winds. The energy is a solid 632. This is the best we’ve got in the whole window – small but clean and rideable. Water temp holds at 80°, no anomalies.
Monday the 6th keeps that 3ft size but the energy starts to fade. By Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th, we’re down to 2ft and then 2ft, with the period dropping to 12 seconds and wave energy falling under 200 (weak). Winds stay cross-off but the surf quality is poor to very ordinary. Not worth paddling out for.
Another little bump arrives around the 11th and 12th of July. Swell sits at 2ft from the SSW/SW with periods around 16-19 seconds. The combined energy climbs back to moderate (313-379). Sunday the 12th looks tidy with offshore NE winds and that 2ft SW groundswell. Clean, but still small.
The second week fades out. Mornings like the 15th and 16th offer 2ft with light winds, but nothing that’ll get your heart pumping. By Friday the 17th, it’s back to 1ft dribble.
The one real standout is Sunday the 5th of July. Both the morning and afternoon sessions offer the cleanest, most consistent surf of the entire outlook with that 3ft SSW groundswell and offshore wind. That’s your day. The rest? Mostly wait-and-see.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 22 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 169 | 180 | 229 | 240 | 238 | 436 | 507 | 589 | 522 | 505 | 457 | 441 | 397 | 376 | 350 | 265 | 250 | 198 | 192 | 181 | 115 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:06PM0.57m | 4:58AM0.27m | 6:33PM0.55m | 5:47AM0.27m | 6:58PM0.52m | 6:49AM0.27m | 7:21PM0.48m | 8:14AM0.28m | 7:42PM0.44m | 10:08AM0.32m | 8:03PM0.40m | 12:02PM0.39m | 8:21PM0.35m | 1:13PM0.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:41AM0.13m | 10:50AM-0.00m | 1:14AM0.12m | 11:22AM0.03m | 1:48AM0.11m | 11:57AM0.09m | 2:22AM0.09m | 12:41PM0.14m | 3:02AM0.06m | 1:52PM0.20m | 3:49AM0.04m | 4:41PM0.25m | 4:41AM0.00m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 |
 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | 7:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 104 | 180 | 229 | 240 | 144 | 436 | 507 | 589 | 522 | 505 | 457 | 441 | 397 | 376 | 350 | 265 | 250 | 198 | 192 | 181 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | S 22 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | W 18 | W 16 |
| kJ | 169 | 69 | 68 | 37 | 238 | 188 | 146 | 107 | 77 | 81 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 24 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | SW 14 | E 9 | S 10 | NW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | S 10 | — | — | S 9 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 9 | 97 | 59 | 40 | 42 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 212 | 83 | 100 | 90 | 100 | 80 | 166 | 87 | 104 | 105 | 129 | 141 | 187 | 110 | 193 | 121 | 134 | 100 | 129 | 239 | 187 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Big Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Big Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Big Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Big Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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