Waimea Bay/Pinballs surf break

Waimea Bay/Pinballs surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 18 Nov 2025 HST
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Waimea Bay/Pinballs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waimea Bay/Pinballs sea temperature is
26.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Waimea Bay/Pinballs today?

The current surf forecast for Waimea Bay/Pinballs at 8PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Nov)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (18 Nov)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (18 Nov)3ft (0.9m)15s

Table - waves today at Waimea Bay/Pinballs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
NW
0.9
NW
0.8
NW
0.9
NW
1
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1.4
NW
1.6
NW
1.9
NW
2.2
NW
2.4
NW
2.2
NW
2.1
NW
1.9
NW
1.9
NNW
1.6
NW
1.5
NW
1.4
NW
1.4
NW
1.3
NW
1.3
NW
1.2
NW
Period(s) (?)131316151515141413141414131313131313131313131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2492383063754244725144717118851459181419611736152413271253859792701642560552501
Wind
(km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:20PM
0.41
2:36AM
0.75
12:39PM
0.39
3:08AM
0.76
12:54PM
0.37
3:42AM
0.76
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:49AM
0.35
6:54PM
0.06
9:36AM
0.35
7:17PM
0.05
10:23AM
0.35
7:43PM
0.04
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Sunrise-------6:45-------6:46-------6:47
Sunset--5:49-------5:49-------5:47-----
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---1----11--------------
Temp. °C262625242424242424252524242424242425242424242424
Feels °C (?)272625232322222222222322222222222223222222232423
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