Big Lefts Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.29° N 157.85° W

Big Lefts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Big Lefts sea temperature is
27.2° C
0.5° 

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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Big Lefts at 6AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)4ft (1.2m)16s
Afternoon (13 Aug)4ft (1.2m)16s
Evening (13 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.2
S
16
1
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
15
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
15
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
9
3.5
E
9
3.5
E
9
4
E
9
4
E
9
4
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
520
879
743
501
715
662
544
537
537
524
512
526
555
536
557
760
946
1173
1465
1747
2048
2353
2796
2934
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
NE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
NE
40
ENE
40
NE
40
NE
45
ENE
45
ENE
50
ENE
50
ENE
50
ENE
45
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
4:30AM0.36m
4:48PM0.69m
5:17AM0.40m
5:22PM0.62m
6:06AM0.44m
5:54PM0.53m
Low Tide
11:08PM0.04m
9:58AM0.03m
11:36PM0.04m
10:49AM0.08m
00:03AM0.04m
11:43AM0.14m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:02
7:01
7:00
 mm
Temp °C
26
26
26
27
27
26
25
26
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
25
Feels °C
24
25
23
24
24
23
23
24
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
22
22
22
22
21
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