When to queue
Go at 9pm.
- Typical wait at 9pm
- 2min
- At 1pm, its worst hour
- 13min
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The Big Wave queue times
- Typical wait
- 8min
- At its busiest
- 15min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 75%
8minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
The Big Wave at Plopsaland averages 8 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 3pm. It has run 75% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Big Wave queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what The Big Wave usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
The Big Wave over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Big Wave has averaged about 8 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 15 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 8min
- Peak
- 15min
- Running
- 75%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 13 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 6min
- On a Wednesday
- 11min
Does The Big Wave break down?
Now and then.
It was running 75% of the time Plopsaland was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 15 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 75%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,214
The record
35 minutes.
The longest queue posted for The Big Wave, on Thursday 5 November.
Every ride at Plopsaland →When is the The Big Wave queue shortest?
Usually at 9pm, about 2 minutes, against 13 at 1pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 11 minutes on a single ride.
The Big Wave queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
59a
310a
911a
1212p
131p
122p
123p
84p
65p
46p
57p
58p
29p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride The Big Wave
9pm on a Monday
The Big Wave averages 2 minutes at 9pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 35 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for The Big Wave?
Monday, at 6 minutes on average, against 11 on Wednesday.
The Big Wave by day of the week
13 days with a recorded queue
- Mon6m
- Tue7m
- Wed11m
- Thu11m
- Fri7m
- Sat8m
- Sun10m
Does The Big Wave break down?
It ran 73% of Plopsaland's opening hours across 13 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
73% of opening hours · 13 days recorded
↓ declining73%
Average
Running 73% of the minutes Plopsaland was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the The Big Wave queue get?
The worst queue recorded for The Big Wave was 35 minutes on Thursday 5 Nov.
Longest The Big Wave queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Thursday 5 Nov35m
- 2Sunday 1 Nov30m
- 3Wednesday 28 Oct20m
- 4Friday 30 Oct15m
- 5Saturday 31 Oct15m
- 6Wednesday 4 Nov15m
- 7Monday 2 Nov10m
- 8Tuesday 3 Nov10m
Which months are busiest for The Big Wave?
July runs longest at 16 minutes on average, and January is quietest at 5.
The Big Wave through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
7Dec
5Jan
6Feb
6Mar
10Apr
12May
7Jun
16Jul
14Aug
7Sep
10Oct
9Nov
About The Big Wave
The Big Wave is one of 52 rides tracked at Plopsaland, 15th longest of 52 by usual wait. It queues about 8 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 7-minute park average.
The Big Wave has averaged about 8 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 75% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Mondays and busiest on Thursdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Plopsaland publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for The Big Wave?
The live wait time for The Big Wave at Plopsaland is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live The Big Wave queue times.
Is The Big Wave open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether The Big Wave is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Plopsaland's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, The Big Wave has been open around 75% of Plopsaland's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Plopsaland.
What's the best time of day to ride The Big Wave?
Based on historical queue time data, The Big Wave is typically quietest around 10am. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride The Big Wave?
The Big Wave is usually quietest on Mondays, and busiest on Thursdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Monday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for The Big Wave usually?
Over recent weeks, The Big Wave has averaged about 8 minutes, with queues usually longest around 3pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak queues for The Big Wave at Plopsaland.
Is The Big Wave often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, The Big Wave has been running about 75% of the time. We track The Big Wave's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find The Big Wave at Plopsaland?
The Big Wave is at Plopsaland - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Plopsaland page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for The Big Wave?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when The Big Wave's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when The Big Wave is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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