Big Lefts surf break

Big Lefts surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 15 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
25.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Big Lefts today?

The current surf forecast for Big Lefts at 4PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (15 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
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
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
300
273
273
240
266
266
273
295
277
277
314
322
322
284
284
310
273
273
244
250
262
250
250
250
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
ENE
25
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
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
2:19AM0.24m
3:34PM0.68m
3:06AM0.19m
4:19PM0.72m
3:56AM0.15m
5:08PM0.74m
Low Tide
8:12AM-0.13m
10:38PM0.02m
8:47AM-0.15m
11:40PM0.00m
9:26AM-0.14m
00:43AM-0.00m
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:01
7:01
7:02
7:02
3
1
3
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
23
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
26
25
26
25
22
24
24
25
26
25
26
25
25
25
27
27
25
26
26
24
24
23
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
16
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
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
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
300
273
273
240
266
266
102
295
277
277
314
322
322
284
284
310
273
273
244
250
262
250
250
250
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.5
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
116
113
78
72
124
69
35
64
49
164
104
103
102
102
46
70
102
100
131
179
193
191
188
186
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
NW
12
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
129
125
124
124
71
50
23
45
22
31
21
53
89
46
93
54
47
138
16
13
65
64
9
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
Energy kJ
34
193
181
273
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
26
0
0
1
29
0
26
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
4
4
2
2
2
9
3
4
4
5
8
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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