Surf Forecasts:
Waimea Bay/Pinballs surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, NE swell with 1,539 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Waimea Bay/Pinballs in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 11s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waimea Bay/Pinballs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for this spot. We’re looking at a long stretch ahead, and to be honest, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. There’s a standout window, but you’ll need some patience.
The opening days are flat out poor. Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th are a write-off with next to no energy. We’ve got a weak little pulse showing on Wednesday the 29th afternoon, but it comes with some tricky cross-shore wind and the swell is pretty small for the size of this place. That one’s for the die-hards only.
The real event, the one you’re waiting for, hits on Wednesday the 29th afternoon at Waimea Bay/Pinballs. It’s a reef break that fires on a NW swell, and that’s exactly what’s on the menu: a solid 8ft from the NE, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is pumping at 1177 (moderate). That’s proper size, so only for the advanced crew – beginners, give this one a wide berth. The wind is light, coming from the NNE at 6 mph, which is a cross-shore. It’s not glassy, but it’s light enough to keep things clean. This is your one true standout in the whole forecast.
After that, it’s a long, slow fade. The rest of the run is a desert of tiny, weak swell. From Thursday the 30th right through to Monday the 10th of August, we’re looking at 1ft to 2ft dribble with cross-offshore trades. No energy, no power. There are a couple of pulses from the west in the second week – like on the 9th and 10th of August – but they’re long-period (15-16 seconds) and still tiny (1ft to 2ft). The energy creeps up a bit (189-267), but at that size it’s just not enough to get excited about. The wind stays cross-offshore, which is clean but useless on flat surf.
So, bottom line: if you’re an expert and you want a big, clean wave, Wednesday the 29th afternoon is your day. Outside of that, the boards are staying in the car for a long time. Water temp is sitting at 79°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so at least it’s not freezing while you’re waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | E 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | SW 21 | NE 10 | N 7 | SW 18 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 8 | N 11 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 301 | 255 | 168 | 159 | 194 | 102 | 17 | 1162 | 102 | 49 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 17 |
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 | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:13PM0.75m | 00:03AM0.33m | 2:41PM0.76m | 00:53AM0.35m | 3:06PM0.77m | 1:35AM0.37m | 3:30PM0.77m | 2:18AM0.39m | 3:52PM0.75m | 3:02AM0.41m | 4:11PM0.72m | 3:50AM0.42m | 4:28PM0.68m | 4:45AM0.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:55PM0.32m | 6:43AM0.06m | 9:58PM0.32m | 7:19AM0.04m | 10:09PM0.31m | 7:52AM0.05m | 10:24PM0.30m | 8:24AM0.07m | 10:40PM0.28m | 8:56AM0.11m | 10:57PM0.26m | 9:28AM0.18m | 11:17PM0.23m | ||||||||
 | |  | | |  |  | | |  | |  | | | | | |  | | | | |
 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 15 | E 14 | E 15 |
| kJ | 275 | 418 | 706 | 640 | 690 | 1556 | 1510 | 2149 | 1977 | 1908 | 1162 | 329 | 49 | 79 | 82 | 159 | 216 | 202 | 267 | 264 | 267 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 102 | 84 | 49 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 40 | 38 | 102 | 34 | 34 | 68 | 65 | 60 | 56 | 50 | 47 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 13 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 20 | 17 | 15 | 33 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 427 | 393 | 297 | 301 | 255 | 168 | 159 | 194 | 102 | — | — | — | 392 | 316 | 422 | 510 | 593 | 765 | 939 | 956 | 1024 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 175 | 167 | 23 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Waimea Bay/Pinballs surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
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 16 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.
Nearest