Maui North Shore · Maui · Hawaii
Big Eds Surf Report & Forecast, Maui North Shore, Hawaii
Big Eds, Maui North Shore, Hawaii: 3–4 ft faces (2 ft Hawaiian scale), chest to head high, at 10 am HST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 4.1 ft at 8 seconds from the northeast, with a 15 mph cross-shore wind from the east-northeast, gusting 28 mph. Water is about 79°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 1.9 ft at 1:32 pm.
3–4 ft
2 ft Hawaiian scale · occasional 5 ft
- Swell
- 4.1 ft · 8 s · NEplus 3.1 ft · 12 s · N
- Wind
- 15 mph (ENE), gusts 28cross-shore
- Tide
- 1.4 ft risinghigh 1.9 ft at 1:32 pm
- Water
- 79°Frashguard
- Air
- 75°Ffeels like 69°F
- Sun
- rise 6:33 amset 5:47 pm
Big Eds surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Big Eds: 6 pm, Poor, on a rising 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 Eds: 5 pm, Poor, on a falling low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 29 | 2.2 ft |
| 7 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 28 | 1.8 ft |
| 8 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 28 | 1.5 ft |
| 9 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 28 | 1.4 ft |
| 10 amnow | 3–4 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 27 | 1.4 ft |
| 11 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 25 | 1.6 ft |
| 12 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 26 | 1.7 ft |
| 1 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 26 | 1.9 ft |
| 2 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 27 | 1.9 ft |
| 3 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 18 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 28 | 1.7 ft |
| 4 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 17 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 26 | 1.4 ft |
| 5 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 17 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 27 | 1.0 ft |
| 6 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 25 | 0.6 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 5–6 ft | Poor | 13 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 22 | 2.4 ft |
| 7 am | 5–6 ft | Poor | 13 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 21 | 2.0 ft |
| 8 am | 4–5 ft | Poor | 14 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 22 | 1.7 ft |
| 9 am | 4–6 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 24 | 1.4 ft |
| 10 am | 5–6 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 24 | 1.4 ft |
| 11 am | 5–6 ft | Poor | 16 mph onshore (NE), gusts 26 | 1.4 ft |
| 12 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 17 mph onshore (NE), gusts 27 | 1.5 ft |
| 1 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 24 | 1.6 ft |
| 2 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 24 | 1.7 ft |
| 3 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 23 | 1.6 ft |
| 4 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 13 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 21 | 1.3 ft |
| 5 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 13 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 20 | 1.0 ft |
| 6 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 13 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 21 | 0.6 ft |
Big Eds waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 10 am, sets at Big Eds arrive about every minute with about 1 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 4.3 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 1
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 8 s
- Lulls
- about 54 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Hollowwhich means throwing, barreling waves
- Breaking
- 65% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- moderate, about 0.6 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Big Eds surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Big Eds: the biggest day is Wednesday, Nov 11 at 2–8 ft, and the best-rated day is Wednesday, Nov 18 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 3–5 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 3–7 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Big Eds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 3–5 ft | Poor | 4.0 ft · 7 s · NE | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 28 | 18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 27 | 6 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 3–6 ft | Poor | 4.2 ft · 13 s · N | 14 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 22 | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 24 | 5 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 2–8 ft | Poor | 3.8 ft · 7 s · NE | 21 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 34 | 22 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 35 | 5 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 3–8 ft | Poor | 5.2 ft · 15 s · NNW | 20 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 33 | 20 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 29 | 6 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 3–5 ft | Poor | 4.5 ft · 8 s · NE | 16 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 24 | 18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 25 | 12 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 3–5 ft | Poor | 2.7 ft · 10 s · NNE | 17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 26 | 17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 24 | 8 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 3–7 ft | Poor | 3.8 ft · 8 s · NE | 21 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 34 | 18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 29 | 5 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 4–6 ft | Poor to Fair | 3.7 ft · 8 s · NE | 13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 24 | 17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 27 | 8 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 4–7 ft | Fair | — | 15 mph cross-shore (E) | 20 mph cross-shore (E) | 8 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 3–5 ft | Good | — | 10 mph cross-shore (E) | 22 mph cross-shore (E) | 8 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Big Eds are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Big Eds tide chart and tide times
Tides at Big Eds today, Monday, Nov 9: high 3.1 ft at 2:51 am, low 1.4 ft at 9:18 am, high 1.9 ft at 1:32 pm and low 0.2 ft at 7:56 pm. At 10 am the tide is 1.4 ft and rising.
Big Eds tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | High 3.1 ft at 2:51 amLow 1.4 ft at 9:18 amHigh 1.9 ft at 1:32 pmLow 0.2 ft at 7:56 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | High 3.1 ft at 3:21 amLow 1.4 ft at 10:06 amHigh 1.7 ft at 1:46 pmLow 0.2 ft at 8:21 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 2.9 ft at 4:01 amLow 1.4 ft at 10:56 amHigh 1.6 ft at 1:58 pmLow 0.2 ft at 8:48 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 2.8 ft at 4:38 amLow 1.4 ft at 12:03 pmHigh 1.5 ft at 1:59 pmLow 0.3 ft at 9:15 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 2.7 ft at 5:26 amLow 0.5 ft at 9:45 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 2.6 ft at 6:16 amLow 0.7 ft at 10:10 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 2.6 ft at 7:10 amLow 1.0 ft at 10:49 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 2.5 ft at 8:06 amLow 1.2 ft at 5:43 pmHigh 1.3 ft at 8:20 pmLow 1.2 ft at 11:50 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 2.5 ft at 8:56 am |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Big Eds water temperature
The water temperature at Big Eds is about 79°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 69°F and a 15 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays near 79°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 Eds
- Paukukalo1.0 mi NW · 4 ft · Poor
- Pier One1.2 mi E · 5 ft · Poor
- Waiehu Beach Park1.9 mi NNW · 3–4 ft · Poor
- Kanaha2.2 mi E · 4–5 ft · Poor
- Baldwin Beach Park5.4 mi E · 6–7 ft · Poor
- Paia Bay6.1 mi ENE · 7–8 ft · Poor to Fair
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About Big Eds
Big Eds is a reef break on the North Shore of Maui, Hawaii, facing north-northeast.
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