Waimea Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.95° N 159.67° W

Waimea Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waimea Rivermouth sea temperature is
27.2°C
0.3° 

Waimea Rivermouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Waimea Rivermouth today (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Waimea Rivermouth at 12AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 29). 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (30 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (30 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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)
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
1.7
E
6
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
0.6
S
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
182
226
312
349
311
311
303
272
233
214
187
172
220
229
280
289
293
273
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
Wind State
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
4:38PM0.48m
5:15AM0.41m
5:00PM0.43m
6:04AM0.44m
5:21PM0.37m
Low Tide
11:05PM0.07m
11:04AM0.14m
11:29PM0.05m
11:59AM0.19m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:58
6:57
6:55
 mm
1
Temp °C
27
26
25
25
25
25
27
27
27
26
25
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
25
Feels °C
28
27
25
25
25
25
27
28
27
27
25
26
26
27
29
28
29
27
26
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