The Big Wave queue times
The Big Wave at Plopsaland averages 11 minutes. It is shortest at 4pm and worst at 11am. It has run 96% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Big Wave queue times, day by day
The Big Wave over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Big Wave has averaged about 11 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 27 minutes, with the longest queues near 11am, and the shortest near 4pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
The Big Wave queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
The Big Wave peaks at 1pm with 19 minutes, and is at its shortest at 9pm with 2. Riding it at the right hour saves 17 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride The Big Wave
Best time to ride
The Big Wave averages 2 minutes at 9pm against 19 at the 1pm peak - 17 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
The Big Wave by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Tue5m
- Wed5m
- Thu5m
- Fri10m
- Sat12m
- Sun18m
Monday is the quietest day for The Big Wave, at 5 minutes against 18 on Sunday.
Does The Big Wave break down?
Uptime and closures
96% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 96% of the minutes Plopsaland was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
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The Big Wave ran 96% of Plopsaland's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 11 Sept.
Longest The Big Wave queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Sunday 30 Aug45m
- 2Friday 28 Aug20m
- 3Saturday 29 Aug20m
- 4Saturday 5 Sept15m
- 5Sunday 6 Sept10m
- 6Monday 31 Aug5m
- 7Tuesday 1 Sept5m
- 8Wednesday 2 Sept5m
The worst queue recorded for The Big Wave was 45 minutes on Sunday 30 Aug.
The Big Wave through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Plopsaland publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
About The Big Wave
The Big Wave is one of 40 rides tracked at Plopsaland, 13th longest of 40 by usual wait. It queues about 11 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 11-minute park average.
The Big Wave has averaged about 11 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 11am and quietest around 4pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 96% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Sundays.
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 96% 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 4pm. 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 Thursdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for The Big Wave usually?
Over recent weeks, The Big Wave has averaged about 11 minutes, with queues usually longest around 11am. 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 96% 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.