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Big Beach 76.9

#2100 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Hawaii · near Wailuku

Very consistent, no off season, gentle enough to learn.

Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score76.9 /100
Surfable days81% of the year
Clean days27% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell27% period 11 s+
Typical size0.7 m 2.4 ft median
Water26°C boardshorts

Best time to surf Big Beach

The best time to surf Big Beach is January, June, July. The season runs Jun to Jun. In June the water sits around 26°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.8 m. The nearest airport is OGG (29 km) and the nearest town is Wailuku (29 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan92%32%0.8 m25°Cvest
Feb84%25%0.8 m24°Cvest
Mar81%17%0.7 m24°Cvest
Apr77%24%0.7 m24°Cvest
May78%30%0.7 m25°Cboardies
Jun90%43%0.8 m26°Cboardies
Jul86%32%0.7 m26°Cboardies
Aug76%22%0.7 m27°Cboardies
Sep84%28%0.7 m27°Cboardies
Oct74%26%0.7 m26°Cboardies
Nov69%21%0.7 m26°Cboardies
Dec83%20%0.7 m25°Cboardies

Why 76.9

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
24.7
Clean days 24%
15.8
Groundswell 12%
5.2
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.0
Water comfort 10%
8.9
Access 10%
9.3

The detail

Faces 270° with 36% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 98% of days. Mean peak period 11.6 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 92%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 20.632, -156.448 (OpenStreetMap).

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