Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.95° N 159.67° W

Waimea Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 28 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waimea Rivermouth sea temperature is
26.7°C
0.1° 

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 (28 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Waimea Rivermouth at 4AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Oct)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (28 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (28 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
15
0.9
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.8
S
16
1
S
16
1
S
16
1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
314
357
347
272
268
264
253
236
229
297
274
329
501
501
494
590
648
590
581
590
590
489
482
449
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:36AM0.63m
4:18PM0.20m
6:30AM0.62m
4:57PM0.17m
7:31AM0.59m
6:20PM0.15m
Low Tide
1:07PM0.17m
10:35PM-0.04m
2:56PM0.17m
11:17PM-0.01m
4:49PM0.15m
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Temp °C
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
27
26
26
27
28
27
26
26
26
26
25
28
28
27
28
26
26
25
24
27
27
28
27
26
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