Waimea Rivermouth surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 HST
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Waimea Rivermouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waimea Rivermouth sea temperature is
25.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waimea Rivermouth today?

The current surf forecast for Waimea Rivermouth at 10PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (23 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (23 May)2ft (0.6m)15s

Table - waves today at Waimea Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
1
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
0.6
S
14
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
127
124
165
153
153
155
439
450
131
396
500
88
87
428
422
377
334
368
391
329
52
53
53
84
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:11AM0.20m
10:22PM0.39m
12:21PM0.28m
11:10PM0.34m
1:11PM0.36m
11:53PM0.28m
Low Tide
3:48PM0.14m
5:51AM0.01m
5:37PM0.17m
6:17AM-0.01m
7:06PM0.18m
6:40AM-0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:14
7:14
7:15
7:15
1
Temp °C
24
25
25
23
23
23
22
23
25
24
24
23
23
22
22
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
25
23
23
22
21
20
21
22
24
24
23
24
22
23
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1
NE
8
1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
Energy kJ
147
158
138
129
120
133
143
123
123
123
135
138
138
102
107
102
100
100
117
114
93
91
78
76
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
16
0.6
NNW
15
0.7
NNW
14
0.7
NNW
14
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
138
144
183
168
180
172
162
152
147
144
112
104
99
97
58
58
57
99
92
85
52
53
53
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
SE
6
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SE
6
0.5
NW
11
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
127
124
165
153
153
155
103
142
131
92
19
88
87
95
97
99
13
56
18
18
13
13
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
2
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
Energy kJ
562
617
576
522
470
535
439
450
459
396
500
497
448
428
422
377
334
368
391
329
292
262
269
245
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
3
1
2
3
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
6
3
3
6
6
0
6
0
0
6
3
3
20
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
3
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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