Surf Forecasts:
Big Beach surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SW swell with 4,016 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Big Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Big Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, checkin’ in on Big Beach for the next couple weeks.
Right off the bat, this break is super consistent, so we got waves almost every day. But the start is a bit rough. Tuesday the 8th kicks off with a solid 7 ft swell from the WSW, and there’s some serious power with combined energy at 2040. The problem is the S wind at 15 mph is cross-on, making it choppy and ugly. That’s more of a kite session than a paddle session. By afternoon it drops to 3 ft, but the wind stays cross-on, so it’s still marginal.
Wednesday the 9th morning is tiny, just 3 ft, with a light cross-shore wind. Not much to write home about, but by the afternoon the wind turns cross-off from the E at 9 mph, and that 3 ft SSW swell with a 13-second period starts cleaning up. Thursday the 10th is even better. The morning is clean at 2 ft with light cross-off wind, and the afternoon brings a glassy offshore breeze from the ENE at 12 mph. That 2 ft SW swell has a long 18-second period—proper groundswell—but it’s small. For a beach break, long-period swells can be a little straight, but there’ll be some fun ones.
Here’s the standout: Wednesday the 16th. Morning has 3 ft of clean SW swell with an 18-second period and light cross-off wind. Then the afternoon goes glassy—dead calm—with 3 ft of flawless, glassy surf. That’s the day. Saturday the 19th morning is also glassy, with 3 ft of clean SSW swell. Those two sessions are pure gold for a longboard or a fun log.
After that, the second week mellow out. Consistent small waves, mostly 2 ft to 3 ft, with light cross-off winds. Nothing big, nothing gnarly, but plenty of clean little waves to keep you smiling. Water temps are about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Big Beach sees crowds sometimes, so on those glassy mornings, don’t be surprised if there’s a few locals already in the water. Beginners will be fine with these sizes; experts might want bigger, but the quality will be there.
Best bets: Wednesday the 16th afternoon and Saturday the 19th morning.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 |
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 kJ | 5288 | 1027 | 449 | 356 | 331 | 257 | 178 | 173 | 155 | 211 | 206 | 183 | 226 | 191 | 91 | 64 | 60 | 54 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:38AM0.31m | 2:43PM0.62m | 2:23AM0.37m | 3:10PM0.62m | 3:05AM0.43m | 3:35PM0.60m | 3:44AM0.47m | 3:58PM0.56m | 4:23AM0.50m | 4:18PM0.52m | 5:02AM0.51m | 4:35PM0.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM0.13m | 7:22AM0.00m | 9:06PM0.11m | 8:08AM-0.00m | 9:24PM0.09m | 8:50AM0.01m | 9:44PM0.06m | 9:29AM0.04m | 10:04PM0.04m | 10:07AM0.07m | 10:25PM0.03m | 10:44AM0.11m | 10:45PM0.02m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 6:36 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | E 6 | E 8 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 5288 | 1027 | 429 | 210 | 331 | 257 | 178 | 173 | 127 | 211 | 206 | 146 | 226 | 191 | 91 | 44 | 23 | 29 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | SSW 15 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | E 11 | SW 15 | SW 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 470 | 462 | 244 | 356 | 62 | 153 | 106 | 133 | 155 | 78 | 88 | 183 | 19 | 55 | 36 | 64 | 60 | 54 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | ENE 11 | SSW 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 12 | E 11 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 12 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 612 | 214 | 449 | 128 | 123 | 42 | 19 | 70 | 63 | 14 | 46 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 66 | 9 | 57 | 37 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 7 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 10 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | — | ENE 9 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 551 | — | — | — | 32 | 132 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 17 | 8 | 239 | 13 | 14 | 68 | — | 77 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 30 | 30 | 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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