Surf Forecasts:
Waimea Bay/Pinballs surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, W swell with 233 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waimea Bay/Pinballs this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Waimea Bay/Pinballs in the next 16 days are 0.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) 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 2.4m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waimea Bay/Pinballs over the next 16 days.
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’re looking at a pretty bleak stretch ahead for the North Shore. The truth is, for the next 16 days, there’s just nothing that’s going to get the heart pumping. The whole window is a bit of a write-off.
We’re starting with a long gap of flat, weak conditions. From Thursday the 9th right through to Monday the 13th, we’re looking at tiny surf. Swell heights are barely a ripple, 0.3ft to 2ft, and the combined energy is weak, sitting in the low double digits then climbing only a little (10 to 154). The wind is a cross-off from the ENE, but on waves this small, it doesn’t matter. It’s a total loss for surfing.
The first faint glimmer of hope comes on Tuesday the 14th. The swell starts to nudge up a bit, but it’s still a marginal call. Swell height is around 2ft to 2ft out of the west, with a period of 16 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, but at this size, it’s just not enough to stand up. The combined energy climbs to moderate levels (284), but the waves just aren’t there. The wind stays cross-off, so it’s clean, but empty.
The rest of the first week and into the second week is more of the same. We see a few pulses of energy, like on Tuesday the 21st when the afternoon shows a 5ft northeast swell with a short period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy hits 217. That’s moderate energy, but the period is short, so the waves are going to be weak and crumbly. On Wednesday the 22nd, we get a 4ft northeast swell, period 7 seconds, energy 118 – again, a short, weak windswell. The wind is cross-off, so the surface is clean, but the quality just isn’t there for a paddle.
The standout? Honestly, there isn’t one. The best of a bad bunch might be Tuesday the 21st afternoon, but even that’s a “marginal” call, and it’s still a short-period windswell. For a break like Waimea Bay/Pinballs, which is an exposed reef setup that needs a solid northwest groundswell, this is a full-on dud. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
If you’re a kite surfer, the consistent cross-off wind and the occasional stronger windswell might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, this is a 16-day blank. Hang up the board for a while.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 18 | W 14 | W 13 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 19 | W 14 | W 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
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 kJ | 17 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 59 | 36 | 30 | 148 | 127 | 124 | 119 | 109 | 103 | 100 | 134 | 190 | 172 | 224 | 215 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:18PM0.67m | 1:02PM0.76m | 1:44PM0.82m | 2:25PM0.87m | 00:05AM0.33m | 3:05PM0.88m | 1:15AM0.34m | 3:42PM0.87m | 2:16AM0.36m | 4:17PM0.84m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33AM0.10m | 4:25AM0.05m | 5:19AM0.01m | 6:11AM-0.03m | 10:15PM0.32m | 7:01AM-0.04m | 10:33PM0.31m | 7:48AM-0.04m | 10:57PM0.30m | 8:33AM-0.00m | |||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
 | 7:17 | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 16 | NNE 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 36 | 79 | 148 | 127 | 124 | 119 | 109 | 103 | 100 | 134 | 63 | 172 | 224 | 215 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 18 | W 18 | SW 14 | W 16 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 17 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 59 | 84 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 97 | 97 | 92 | 190 | 43 | 65 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 15 | N 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | W 16 | SW 21 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 31 | 58 | 89 | 75 | 79 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 672 | 520 | 438 | 415 | 340 | 321 | 392 | 475 | 405 | 444 | 531 | 559 | 589 | 410 | 400 | 404 | 349 | 246 | 327 | 321 | 326 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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