
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimea Rivermouth today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimea Rivermouth at 2PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waimea Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
302 | 341 | 351 | 338 | 312 | 315 | 340 | 399 | 454 | 541 | 454 | 407 | 424 | 391 | 458 | 491 | 491 | 443 | 371 | 454 | 446 | 421 | 453 | |
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 | 10:23AM0.44m | 11:47PM0.17m | 11:22AM0.45m | 00:33AM0.22m | 12:07PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM0.14m | 3:17AM0.17m | 7:15PM0.12m | 5:06AM0.17m | 7:22PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 8 | NE 7 |
70 | 299 | 289 | 232 | 224 | 163 | 151 | 75 | 82 | 88 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 88 | 84 | 82 | 79 | 56 | 54 | 77 | 64 | 41 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 8 |
209 | 82 | 70 | 54 | 53 | 49 | 50 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 94 | 98 | 93 | 91 | 62 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NE 8 | N 10 |
72 | 153 | 142 | 140 | 136 | 122 | 118 | 116 | 114 | 80 | 44 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 19 | 61 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
302 | 341 | 351 | 338 | 312 | 315 | 340 | 399 | 454 | 541 | 454 | 407 | 424 | 391 | 458 | 491 | 491 | 443 | 371 | 454 | 446 | 421 | 453 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 330 | 6 | 330 | 15 | 330 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 330 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
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