Big Lefts Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.29° N 157.85° W

Big Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Big Lefts sea temperature is
26.4° C
0.2° 

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


How big are the waves at Big Lefts today (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Big Lefts at 6AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (16 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Evening (16 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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)
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
14
1.3
ENE
6
0.5
SSW
12
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
SSW
14
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
314
113
113
175
252
195
158
306
211
126
81
125
129
196
191
222
145
146
152
165
152
215
310
346
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State
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
5:41AM0.26m
5:59PM0.69m
6:41AM0.30m
6:36PM0.61m
7:44AM0.34m
7:11PM0.52m
Low Tide
00:34AM0.01m
10:49AM0.01m
1:08AM0.01m
11:44AM0.08m
1:42AM0.01m
12:46PM0.16m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
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7:15
7:15
7:15
 mm
Temp °C
24
24
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
24
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
24
Feels °C
25
25
26
24
25
25
25
25
25
23
24
23
25
24
24
24
25
24
23
23
24
22
23
22
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