Surf Forecasts:
Waimea Bay/Pinballs surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, NE swell with 248 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waimea Bay/Pinballs over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NNE 8 | W 12 | WNW 12 | NNE 8 | W 12 | W 12 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 162 | 248 | 199 | 224 | 218 | 215 | 153 | 150 | 148 | 101 | 100 | 60 | 57 | 57 | 36 | 25 | 29 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | 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 |
High Tide | 3:42PM0.87m | 2:16AM0.36m | 4:17PM0.84m | 3:16AM0.37m | 4:48PM0.79m | 4:19AM0.39m | 5:14PM0.72m | 5:30AM0.40m | 5:34PM0.65m | 6:57AM0.43m | 5:45PM0.58m | 8:57AM0.47m | 5:34PM0.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57PM0.30m | 8:33AM-0.00m | 11:24PM0.28m | 9:15AM0.06m | 11:51PM0.26m | 9:56AM0.15m | 00:19AM0.24m | 10:35AM0.25m | 00:47AM0.21m | 11:17AM0.35m | 1:17AM0.19m | 12:21PM0.45m | 1:51AM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | W 16 | NE 7 | W 15 | NNE 8 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 78 | 190 | 199 | 224 | 58 | 215 | 153 | 150 | 148 | 47 | 30 | 37 | 49 | 50 | 36 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 14 | 31 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | SW 14 | W 15 | SSW 13 | W 15 | SW 16 | SW 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 134 | 89 | 172 | 64 | 218 | 121 | 43 | 42 | 28 | 101 | 100 | 60 | 57 | 57 | 32 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 32 | 12 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 91 | 37 | 43 | 79 | 99 | 15 | 66 | 74 | 40 | 64 | 49 | 57 | 21 | 41 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 162 | 248 | — | 178 | 108 | 178 | 163 | 143 | 139 | 137 | 115 | 152 | 128 | 134 | 295 | 401 | 295 | 264 | 204 | 214 | 124 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
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