Big Wave Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 22.25° N 114.25° E

Big Wave Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Big Wave Bay sea temperature is
28.8°C
0.4° 

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 (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Big Wave Bay at 1AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HKT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (13 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (13 Sep)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 27°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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)
1.5
E
8
2.3
E
7
2.4
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.1
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
4
1
E
4
0.9
E
5
1.1
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
280
557
653
585
448
337
232
149
124
106
86
52
30
17
41
40
85
33
43
Wind (km/h)
25
E
40
E
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
25
E
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ESE
10
S
5
S
5
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
10:05PM1.25m
10:03AM1.38m
10:03PM1.37m
10:35AM1.20m
10:07PM1.48m
Low Tide
3:35PM0.33m
3:38AM0.38m
4:00PM0.43m
4:27AM0.33m
4:24PM0.53m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:29
6:28
 mm
3
2
1
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
Feels °C
28
26
25
25
26
26
26
29
29
29
30
30
29
28
29
31
31
32
31
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