
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimea Rivermouth today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimea Rivermouth at 10AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waimea Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
171 | 202 | 226 | 233 | 205 | 214 | 179 | 209 | 262 | 279 | 303 | 338 | 19 | 298 | 341 | 475 | 454 | 432 | 396 | 368 | 446 | 435 | 378 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:11AM0.45m | 8:57PM0.14m | 10:23AM0.44m | 11:47PM0.17m | 11:22AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55PM0.15m | 00:47AM0.14m | 7:14PM0.14m | 3:17AM0.17m | 7:15PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
303 | 297 | 326 | 236 | 227 | 149 | 139 | 61 | 68 | 299 | 289 | 232 | 224 | 163 | 151 | 75 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 73 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 10 | N 13 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
50 | 47 | 23 | 35 | 41 | 54 | 53 | 133 | 209 | 68 | 54 | 54 | 136 | 50 | 57 | 114 | 114 | 116 | 127 | 98 | 93 | 89 | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | N 13 | NNW 10 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SE 6 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
21 | 22 | 65 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 150 | 166 | 72 | 153 | 142 | 140 | 19 | 122 | 118 | 116 | 114 | 80 | 42 | 42 | 24 | 19 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
171 | 202 | 226 | 233 | 205 | 214 | 179 | 209 | 262 | 279 | 303 | 338 | 62 | 298 | 341 | 475 | 454 | 432 | 396 | 368 | 446 | 435 | 378 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 153 | 330 | 3 | 6 | 153 | 153 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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