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Waimanu Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
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Waimanu Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waimanu Bay sea temperature is
25.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 7AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
539 | 488 | 439 | 439 | 428 | 383 | 349 | 302 | 302 | 343 | 295 | 341 | 383 | 428 | 402 | 412 | 367 | 367 | 534 | 603 | 618 | 632 | 589 | 632 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:09AM0.48m | 4:57PM1.05m | 3:53AM0.45m | 5:46PM1.01m | 4:45AM0.42m | 6:38PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03PM0.32m | 9:19AM-0.03m | 00:02AM0.33m | 10:02AM0.01m | 1:05AM0.33m | 10:46AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 13 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 37 | 37 | 17 | 31 | 51 | 54 | 51 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 55 | 79 | 53 | 46 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 11 | N 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 9 | N 13 | NNW 13 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 168 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 15 | S 16 | S 16 | N 8 | SE 15 | — | — | NW 11 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 61 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
539 | 488 | 439 | 439 | 428 | 383 | 349 | 302 | 302 | 343 | 295 | 341 | 383 | 428 | 402 | 412 | 367 | 367 | 534 | 603 | 618 | 632 | 589 | 632 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 66 | 66 | 98 | 24 | 72 | 98 | 74 | 74 | 66 | 66 | 98 | 107 | 98 | 68 | 66 | 67 | 69 | 66 | 58 | 101 | 107 | 66 | 58 |
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