Maui South Side · Maui · Hawaii
Big Beach Surf Report & Forecast, Maui South Side, Hawaii
Big Beach, Maui South Side, Hawaii: 1–2 ft faces (1 ft Hawaiian scale), knee high, at 1 am HST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Poor. The main swell is 1.7 ft at 8 seconds from the east-southeast, with a 10 mph offshore wind from the north-northeast, gusting 16 mph. Water is about 80°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 2.4 ft at 4:19 am.
1–2 ft
1 ft Hawaiian scale
- Swell
- 1.7 ft · 8 s · ESEplus 1.1 ft · 13 s · S
- Wind
- 10 mph (NNE), gusts 16offshore
- Tide
- 1.2 ft risinghigh 2.4 ft at 4:19 am
- Water
- 80°Frashguard
- Air
- 73°Ffeels like 71°F
- Sun
- rise 6:33 amset 5:47 pm
Big Beach surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Big Beach: 4 pm, Poor, on a falling low tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Big Beach: 7 am, Poor to Fair, on a falling high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 9 mph offshore (NE), gusts 14 | 2.0 ft |
| 7 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 9 mph offshore (NE), gusts 15 | 1.6 ft |
| 8 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 9 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 15 | 1.2 ft |
| 9 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 8 mph offshore (NE) | 0.7 ft |
| 10 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 6 mph offshore (NE) | 0.4 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Poor | 6 mph offshore (ENE) | 0.3 ft |
| 12 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 0.3 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 0.4 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 17 | 0.6 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (E) | 0.8 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (E) | 0.8 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (E) | 0.7 ft |
| 6 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 9 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 14 | 0.5 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Poor | 6 mph offshore (NE) | 2.1 ft |
| 7 am | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 5 mph offshore (ENE) | 1.8 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Poor | 6 mph offshore (ENE) | 1.4 ft |
| 9 am | 2 ft | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 12 | 1.0 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 16 | 0.6 ft |
| 11 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 18 | 0.4 ft |
| 12 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 12 mph onshore (SSW), gusts 19 | 0.3 ft |
| 1 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 13 mph onshore (S), gusts 22 | 0.3 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 24 | 0.5 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 14 mph onshore (S), gusts 23 | 0.6 ft |
| 4 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 14 mph onshore (S), gusts 24 | 0.7 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 11 mph onshore (SSW), gusts 20 | 0.6 ft |
| 6 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 10 mph onshore (SSW), gusts 18 | 0.5 ft |
Big Beach waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 1 am, sets at Big Beach arrive about every 3 minutes with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and punchy.
- Set waves
- about 1.8 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 3
- Sets
- every 3 minutes or so, each lasting about 27 s
- Lulls
- about 156 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Punchywhich means steep takeoffs and a pitching lip
- Breaking
- 11% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- moderate, about 1 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Big Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Big Beach: the biggest day is Wednesday, Nov 11 at 1–2 ft, and the best-rated day is Wednesday, Nov 11 (Poor to Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 1 ft and Poor.
Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Big Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.7 ft · 8 s · ESE | 9 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 15 | 12 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 17 | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 1.6 ft · 7 s · ESE | 6 mph offshore (ENE) | 15 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 24 | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1 ft | Poor | 2.2 ft · 7 s · ESE | 8 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 14 | 13 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 21 | 10 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1 ft | Poor | 2.3 ft · 8 s · ESE | 11 mph offshore (NE), gusts 21 | 13 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 23 | 3 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.9 ft · 8 s · ESE | 11 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 24 | 13 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 23 | 8 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 1 ft | Poor | 2.3 ft · 8 s · ESE | 13 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 27 | 16 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 29 | 8 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 2.8 ft · 7 s · ESE | 12 mph offshore (NE), gusts 22 | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 25 | 2 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1–2 ft | Poor | — | 13 mph offshore (ENE) | 16 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 2 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 11 mph offshore (ENE) | 16 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 11 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1–2 ft | Poor | — | 8 mph cross-shore (E) | 10 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 5 pm |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Big Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Big Beach tide chart and tide times
Tides at Big Beach today, Tuesday, Nov 10: high 2.4 ft at 4:19 am, low 0.3 ft at 11:21 am, high 0.8 ft at 3:46 pm and low -0.2 ft at 9:31 pm. At 1 am the tide is 1.2 ft and rising.
Big Beach tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | High 2.4 ft at 4:19 amLow 0.3 ft at 11:21 amHigh 0.8 ft at 3:46 pmLow -0.2 ft at 9:31 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 2.3 ft at 4:55 amLow 0.3 ft at 12:06 pmHigh 0.7 ft at 4:09 pmLow -0.3 ft at 9:56 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 2.1 ft at 5:33 amLow 0.3 ft at 1 pmHigh 0.6 ft at 4:47 pmLow -0.2 ft at 10:26 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 2.1 ft at 6:16 amLow 0.4 ft at 2:02 pmHigh 0.5 ft at 5:26 pmLow 0.0 ft at 10:59 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 2.0 ft at 7:02 amLow 0.4 ft at 3:09 pmHigh 0.5 ft at 6:35 pmLow 0.2 ft at 11:38 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 1.9 ft at 7:53 amLow 0.4 ft at 4:12 pmHigh 0.5 ft at 8:25 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 0.4 ft at 12:37 amHigh 1.8 ft at 8:44 amLow 0.2 ft at 4:48 pmHigh 0.7 ft at 10:34 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Low 0.5 ft at 2:07 amHigh 1.6 ft at 9:37 am |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Big Beach water temperature
The water temperature at Big Beach is about 80°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 71°F and a 10 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 79 and 80°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Big Beach
- Little Beach0.3 mi NW · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Dumps1.5 mi SSE · 1 ft · Poor
- The Cove6.6 mi N · 1 ft · Fair
- Ma'alaea12 mi NNW · 1 ft · Poor
- Ukumehame14 mi NW · 1 ft · Poor
- Olowalu17 mi NW · 1 ft · Poor
Rated right now. The Current app animates the surf itself on a live map of the whole coast. See the app →
About Big Beach
Big Beach is a beach break on the South Side of Maui, Hawaii, facing south-southwest. Also called Makena State Park.
Follow Big Beach in the Current app
The first 10 days are free, and Premium adds days 11–16.
Forecasts are estimates. Never rely on them for safety. For rip current risk and beach hazards, check the National Weather Service. Forecasts from Current's novel physics simulation. No AI. No black boxes. Ocean and weather data: NOAA (U.S. government data). NOAA does not endorse this site.