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Big Lefts surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 08 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 8PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Big Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 6 | SSW 13 | E 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | |
151 | 99 | 99 | 89 | 132 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 46 | 42 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 41 | 31 | 58 | 40 | 58 | 34 | 12 | 66 | 33 | 29 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10:12AM0.12m | 9:37PM0.48m | 11:25AM0.18m | 10:29PM0.46m | 12:12PM0.25m | 11:17PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.09m | 5:32AM0.02m | 3:14PM0.13m | 5:57AM-0.01m | 4:54PM0.14m | 6:20AM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — |
 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NNW 12 | E 6 | NNW 11 | E 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 12 |
 kJ | 190 | 187 | 147 | 123 | 91 | 67 | 61 | 43 | 51 | 30 | 30 | 71 | 70 | 54 | 31 | 74 | 40 | 71 | 59 | 59 | 49 | 50 | 28 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SSW 14 | NNW 11 | SSW 13 | NNW 12 | N 6 | SSW 13 | E 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 12 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 151 | 99 | 99 | 89 | 132 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 42 | 42 | 71 | 30 | 17 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 90 | 13 | 34 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 36 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | NNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 13 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 46 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 5 | 14 | 58 | 12 | 8 | 66 | 33 | 29 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 57 | 52 | 26 | 25 | 39 | 44 | 62 | 76 | 47 | 80 | 75 | 80 | 98 | 93 | 58 | 82 | 26 | 52 | 72 | 79 | 95 | 97 | 117 | 113 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
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