Surf Forecasts:
Waimea Bay/Pinballs surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 21 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 11 Nov, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, NNW swell with 5,286 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 17 Nov, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waimea Bay/Pinballs this week:
The surf forecast for Waimea Bay/Pinballs over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Waimea Bay/Pinballs in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 11) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 12) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 17th Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 21st Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 11th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waimea Bay/Pinballs over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 18 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NNW 22 | NNW 18 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | N 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 968 | 658 | 563 | 2507 | 5286 | 4494 | 2328 | 2025 | 947 | 529 | 418 | 2317 | 1437 | 874 | 1091 | 3628 | 3901 | 2515 | 2190 | 1535 | 1103 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:19PM0.38m | 4:10AM0.75m | 1:14PM0.36m | 4:49AM0.72m | 5:34AM0.69m | 6:22AM0.66m | 7:14AM0.64m | 8:04AM0.62m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47AM0.35m | 8:09PM0.04m | 11:56AM0.36m | 8:35PM0.06m | 9:02PM0.08m | 9:29PM0.11m | 9:54PM0.15m | 10:13PM0.21m | 5:58PM0.26m | ||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 18 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 18 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 968 | 658 | 563 | 2507 | 5286 | 4494 | 2328 | 2025 | 947 | 529 | 418 | 2317 | 1437 | 874 | 476 | 3628 | 3901 | 2515 | 2190 | 1535 | 1103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNW 13 | NNE 11 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 22 | NNW 12 | — | NNE 15 | SW 14 | NNE 8 | N 16 |
| kJ | 24 | 28 | 33 | 489 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 17 | 219 | 178 | 123 | 108 | 56 | 28 | 1091 | 361 | — | 43 | 7 | 177 | 260 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | SW 14 | S 11 | SW 13 | S 18 | SW 13 | NNW 18 | NNW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 14 | — | N 17 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 50 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 232 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 21 | — | 20 | — | 147 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 285 | 259 | 289 | 444 | 461 | 457 | 603 | 528 | 512 | 637 | 526 | 444 | 360 | 385 | 446 | 316 | 290 | 293 | 475 | 475 | 661 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 165 | 23 | 23 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 166 | 23 | 21 | 166 | 23 | 8 |
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