Waimea Rivermouth surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 03 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
24.5° 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 5AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (03 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (03 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
13
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.3
E
8
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
131
132
131
90
153
153
208
153
150
128
155
126
130
130
92
74
76
54
50
49
28
28
28
28
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
NW
5
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:42AM0.14m
5:25PM0.48m
4:01AM0.12m
6:03PM0.46m
4:10AM0.11m
6:47PM0.44m
Low Tide
00:01AM0.10m
9:45AM-0.07m
00:55AM0.10m
10:12AM-0.06m
2:13AM0.11m
10:41AM-0.04m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:05
6:05
6:03
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7:05
7:05
7:06
Temp °C
22
22
23
25
25
25
24
23
22
22
23
24
24
24
23
22
22
22
23
25
25
24
23
23
22
23
23
26
26
26
24
23
22
22
23
24
24
25
24
23
23
24
25
27
26
25
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
1.1
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.3
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1
NW
11
1
NW
11
Energy kJ
248
240
240
236
232
177
171
168
116
114
374
473
494
531
522
514
407
400
373
278
273
273
229
224
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
131
90
131
90
98
150
150
153
150
104
98
90
89
89
87
57
56
54
50
49
28
28
23
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
7
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
13
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NW
13
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
25
132
86
27
27
21
5
22
13
88
13
14
39
40
41
29
22
24
6
25
25
24
28
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.3
E
8
0.4
SE
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
Energy kJ
118
151
124
127
153
153
208
8
121
128
155
126
130
130
92
74
76
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
20
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
9
6
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