Big Lefts surf break

Big Lefts surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 29 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
25.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Big Lefts today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Big Lefts at 7AM is: 0.7m 20s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)2.5ft (0.8m)20s
Afternoon (29 May)3ft (0.9m)19s
Evening (29 May)3ft (0.9m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun morning).

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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
2
2
2
0
2
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
21
0.6
S
21
0.7
S
20
0.8
S
20
0.9
S
20
0.9
S
19
0.9
S
19
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
17
0.9
S
17
0.9
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
329
323
400
495
611
593
568
527
509
498
487
470
438
339
432
337
333
310
316
300
212
209
215
215
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:11AM0.17m
3:31PM0.62m
2:51AM0.15m
4:04PM0.63m
3:30AM0.13m
4:39PM0.64m
Low Tide
7:53AM-0.07m
10:55PM0.07m
8:21AM-0.06m
11:37PM0.05m
8:52AM-0.06m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:08
Temp °C
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
25
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
25
24
24
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
22
22
21
22
23
22
23
22
24
24
24
25
24
25
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
21
0.6
S
21
0.7
S
20
0.8
S
20
0.9
S
20
0.9
S
19
0.9
S
19
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
17
1.1
NE
7
0.9
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
329
323
400
495
611
593
568
527
509
498
487
126
438
339
432
337
333
310
316
300
212
209
215
215
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
N
10
0.5
S
11
0.5
N
10
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.6
ESE
7
0.9
S
17
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.8
E
7
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
7
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
S
19
Energy kJ
67
65
56
61
48
39
39
84
80
72
40
470
77
75
42
40
66
67
64
29
29
29
29
192
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
N
10
0.4
S
11
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.5
S
12
0.5
E
7
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.7
NE
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
38
57
63
52
39
31
31
37
38
38
71
26
68
43
31
18
55
55
42
21
22
20
132
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1
NE
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
8
0.8
ENE
8
Energy kJ
220
200
181
162
181
203
197
178
188
172
91
49
63
147
147
68
66
79
82
72
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
29
29
29
29
36
36
29
29
0
0
0
29
29
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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