Surf Forecasts:
Waimea Bay/Pinballs surf forecast from 23 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 24 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 26 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NE swell with 211 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 24 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 (Jun 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jun 26) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 26th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waimea Bay/Pinballs over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | NE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NE 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | WNW 10 |
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 kJ | 80 | 73 | 65 | 32 | 21 | 37 | 34 | 30 | 211 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:21PM0.58m | 12:55PM0.65m | 1:26PM0.70m | 1:57PM0.73m | 2:28PM0.75m | 11:34PM0.34m | 3:00PM0.77m | 00:27AM0.34m | 3:31PM0.77m | 1:09AM0.34m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30AM0.13m | 5:03AM0.11m | 5:38AM0.09m | 6:14AM0.07m | 10:37PM0.34m | 6:51AM0.05m | 10:48PM0.33m | 7:27AM0.04m | 11:09PM0.33m | ||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NE 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 80 | 73 | 65 | 32 | 21 | 37 | 34 | 30 | 211 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 44 | 35 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 9 | SSW 18 | N 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 57 | 59 | 13 | 60 | 10 | 50 | 49 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SSW 18 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | NW 9 | N 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | NW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | S 15 |
| kJ | 20 | 15 | 13 | 30 | 15 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 119 | 95 | 139 | 350 | 295 | 278 | 326 | 376 | 302 | 481 | 540 | 462 | 534 | 563 | 498 | 404 | 376 | 461 | 485 | 427 | 345 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
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