Big Lefts surf break

Big Lefts surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 22 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
25.7° 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 7AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (22 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (22 May)8ft (2.5m)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 Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1123
1000
953
864
844
850
926
1051
1051
979
891
1014
1064
931
878
878
919
741
675
759
798
798
713
733
Wind (km/h)
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
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
10:30AM0.18m
9:37PM0.51m
11:42AM0.26m
10:30PM0.44m
12:35PM0.34m
Low Tide
4:33AM-0.04m
2:25PM0.11m
5:12AM-0.05m
4:11PM0.16m
5:45AM-0.05m
5:51PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:05
7:05
7:06
Temp °C
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
18
17
18
19
19
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
Energy kJ
110
110
72
106
101
62
93
138
130
129
127
125
174
159
157
109
155
146
132
93
92
93
89
140
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
NNW
16
0.3
NNW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
Energy kJ
32
30
29
57
98
98
97
60
60
59
58
34
25
44
54
52
46
44
43
39
37
37
36
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
S
19
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
11
14
63
29
29
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
24
12
5
5
46
46
46
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
1123
1000
953
864
844
850
926
1051
1051
979
891
1014
1064
931
878
878
919
741
675
759
798
798
713
733
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
128
42
42
158
158
199
158
129
128
129
159
207
132
130
130
129
42
45
36
130
150
129
39
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
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