Big Lefts surf break

Big Lefts surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 01 May 2026 HST
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Big Lefts surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Big Lefts sea temperature is
25.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Big Lefts today?

The current surf forecast for Big Lefts at 2AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (02 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (02 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
0.7
SSW
16
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
452
411
387
387
397
387
322
276
244
240
257
263
231
231
270
232
243
277
264
210
204
172
164
143
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:21PM0.58m
3:51AM0.19m
4:55PM0.59m
4:25AM0.16m
5:32PM0.59m
5:02AM0.13m
Low Tide
11:24PM0.05m
9:26AM-0.06m
00:14AM0.05m
9:52AM-0.05m
1:08AM0.06m
10:20AM-0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:00
5:58
5:58
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6:55
6:55
6:57
6:57
Temp °C
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
20
19
19
20
20
19
20
21
22
21
22
22
23
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
NW
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
NW
15
0.6
NW
14
1.5
ENE
8
0.5
NW
13
0.6
S
15
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
129
53
52
133
121
146
174
167
244
88
161
263
146
90
90
92
150
165
165
163
106
101
92
89
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
12
0.5
S
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NW
15
0.5
NW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
NNW
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
13
Energy kJ
79
131
94
56
80
109
106
106
133
107
84
84
80
72
52
51
51
50
32
31
30
19
18
60
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
18
0.3
NW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
S
13
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.3
NW
13
0.2
SSW
19
Energy kJ
50
43
86
56
56
35
61
103
106
31
3
3
86
86
51
50
18
16
37
97
96
96
28
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
8
Energy kJ
452
411
387
387
397
387
322
276
240
257
231
231
231
270
232
243
277
264
210
204
172
164
143
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
36
32
30
29
29
29
29
29
3
0
0
0
0
0
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
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