Waimea Bay/Pinballs Surf Forecast

/ HAW – Oahu (122 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /

USA (1297 breaks)

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Waimea Bay/Pinballs surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 13 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 26.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waimea Bay/Pinballs this week:

The surf forecast for Waimea Bay/Pinballs over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Waimea Bay/Pinballs in the next 12 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 20) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 13) at 8PM.

Wave Type	Time (HST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	2AM (Sat 15th Nov)	1ft (0.3m) 15s
Best Surf	8AM (Thu 20th Nov)	10ft (3.0m) 13s
Most Powerful	5AM (Thu 20th Nov)	10ft (3.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waimea Bay/Pinballs over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Sat night).											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thu 13		Friday 14			Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	0	2	2	2	1	2	2	3	3	4	4	4
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	NW	NNW	NW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period(s) (?)	13	13	12	12	15	17	16	15	14	14	13	12	12	12	13	12	15	14	10	13	13
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	342	212	149	96	50	145	366	505	513	410	330	214	200	134	202	203	355	722	942	2614	2402
Wind (km/h)	ENE	E	E	ENE	E	E	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	ENE	ENE	NE	ENE	NE	NE	NE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		12:13AM 0.45	10:42AM 0.56		12:44AM 0.54	11:10AM 0.52		1:12AM 0.61	11:35AM 0.48		1:39AM 0.67	11:58AM 0.44		2:07AM 0.72	12:20PM 0.41		2:36AM 0.75	12:39PM 0.39		3:08AM 0.76	12:54PM 0.37
Low Tide / height (m)	5:38PM 0.19	4:43AM 0.37		5:48PM 0.16		6:04AM 0.37	6:01PM 0.14		7:07AM 0.37	6:16PM 0.11		8:01AM 0.36	6:34PM 0.08		8:49AM 0.35	6:54PM 0.06		9:36AM 0.35	7:17PM 0.05		10:23AM 0.35

	Thu 13		Friday 14			Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19
Sunrise	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:43	-	-	6:43	-	-	6:43	-	-	6:45	-	-	6:45	-	-	6:46
Sunset	5:50	-	-	5:50	-	-	5:50	-	-	5:49	-	-	5:49	-	-	5:49	-	-	5:49	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	9	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	25	24	25	25	24	25	25	24	25	26	24	25	26	25	25	25	22	24	24	23	24
Feels °C (?)	21	21	23	23	23	23	23	23	24	25	23	24	26	26	28	25	23	25	24	23	25

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Information about the Waimea Bay/Pinballs Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Waimea Bay/Pinballs provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Waimea Bay/Pinballs can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Waimea Bay/Pinballs surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Waimea Bay/Pinballs) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Waimea Bay/Pinballs may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Waimea Bay/Pinballs is 16 km (10 miles) from Wahiawa. If you plan a vacation in Oahu, look for hotels and other accommodation in Wahiawa. Wahiawa has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.