Big Wave Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 22.25° N 114.25° E

Big Wave Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Big Wave Bay sea temperature is
28.0°C
0.1° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Big Wave Bay at 3PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HKT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (19 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (19 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
50
50
43
42
42
42
31
29
20
28
19
23
22
15
14
9
9
13
11
10
5
9
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:15PM0.59m
00:49AM1.54m
1:04PM0.53m
1:51AM1.48m
8:47PM0.94m
Low Tide
9:08AM0.47m
2:19PM0.56m
10:26AM0.47m
2:35PM0.52m
11:36AM0.42m
9:17PM0.94m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:21
 mm
Temp °C
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
27
27
28
27
27
27
Feels °C
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
29
28
29
30
30
29
30
31
30
30
31
30
32
30
30
30
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