Big Wave Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 22.25° N 114.25° E

Big Wave Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Big Wave Bay sea temperature is
28.3° C
0.3° 

Big Wave Bay 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 Wave Bay today (23 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Big Wave Bay at 3AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HKT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (23 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (23 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
S
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:19PM0.78m
2:30AM1.39m
1:11PM0.69m
6:45PM0.74m
3:05AM1.47m
2:03PM0.57m
8:22PM0.77m
Low Tide
4:01PM0.78m
8:09PM0.64m
10:23AM0.60m
3:31PM0.65m
8:36PM0.71m
11:37AM0.52m
3:39PM0.55m
9:06PM0.77m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
Feels °C
32
33
32
32
33
33
33
33
33
32
32
32
32
33
33
32
32
33
32
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