Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimea Rivermouth today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimea Rivermouth at 8PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waimea Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SSW 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 16 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 7 | E 7 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
217 | 255 | 332 | 99 | 278 | 243 | 184 | 146 | 284 | 284 | 324 | 126 | 215 | 218 | 218 | 215 | 250 | 250 | 304 | 300 | 308 | |
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 | 2:31PM0.54m | 2:07AM0.23m | 3:00PM0.55m | 2:40AM0.26m | 3:26PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42PM0.14m | 7:43AM0.02m | 9:54PM0.13m | 8:20AM0.02m | 10:09PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
23 | 23 | 76 | 99 | 58 | 42 | 38 | 36 | 57 | 52 | 37 | 45 | 215 | 218 | 218 | 215 | 215 | 207 | 304 | 300 | 308 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NNE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
107 | 104 | 101 | 22 | 95 | 87 | 86 | 146 | 146 | 129 | 126 | 126 | 34 | 48 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 230 | 133 | 133 | 135 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNE 6 | SE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
49 | 48 | 22 | 44 | 16 | 16 | 132 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 86 | 77 | 114 | 109 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 42 | 40 | 23 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 3 | E 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 4 |
217 | 255 | 332 | 20 | 278 | 243 | 184 | 154 | 284 | 284 | 324 | 8 | 3 | 184 | 9 | 8 | 250 | 250 | 220 | 187 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 149 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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