Big Ben Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.12° N 140.12° E

Big Ben WaveFinder

Issued: 2 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Big Ben sea temperature is
23.2° C
1.3° 

Big Ben surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Big Ben surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 3,723 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Big Ben this week:

The surf forecast for Big Ben over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Big Ben in the next 16 days are 2.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (JST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Thu 9th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 14s
Best Surf 3AM (Thu 9th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 14s
Most Powerful 9AM (Sat 11th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Big Ben over the next 16 days.


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