Waimea Rivermouth surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
24.9° 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 5PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (28 Apr)--

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 Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.8
NW
13
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SSW
12
1.2
E
7
0.7
NW
12
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
11
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
97
97
94
0
23
5
29
147
0
7
40
116
113
113
112
106
170
204
216
210
179
199
246
310
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
glassy
cross
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
2:40PM0.41m
2:03AM0.28m
3:14PM0.45m
2:30AM0.23m
3:46PM0.48m
2:56AM0.20m
Low Tide
8:50PM0.09m
8:16AM-0.06m
9:40PM0.09m
8:36AM-0.07m
10:28PM0.09m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:07
6:07
6:07
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7:02
7:02
7:04
7:04
Temp °C
25
25
25
24
23
23
23
23
24
25
24
24
23
22
22
23
24
25
25
24
23
22
22
23
26
26
26
25
23
24
23
23
24
25
24
24
22
22
22
23
23
24
24
23
22
21
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
10
0.6
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.8
NW
13
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.8
NW
13
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NNW
12
1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.2
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
1
NNW
13
1
NNW
13
1
NNW
13
1
NNW
12
1.2
N
12
1
NNW
12
Energy kJ
48
111
168
196
181
175
141
134
132
205
245
238
264
287
325
392
280
275
346
346
341
304
411
265
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
14
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
5
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.4
SE
10
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.7
NE
7
Energy kJ
65
23
19
3
4
8
15
21
22
13
11
9
8
15
15
34
18
43
37
36
56
40
32
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
SW
12
0.3
NE
7
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
14
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SSW
15
0.5
SE
8
Energy kJ
23
38
37
8
23
5
29
77
75
7
40
8
35
35
35
28
26
26
30
27
25
19
42
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.1
E
5
1.1
E
5
1.1
E
5
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
Energy kJ
97
97
94
82
52
55
60
147
68
90
108
116
113
113
112
106
170
204
216
210
179
199
246
310
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
3
0
4
18
4
18
0
18
18
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
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