Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastSome 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 19 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
173 | 182 | 226 | 312 | 349 | 311 | 311 | 303 | 272 | 233 | 214 | 187 | 172 | 220 | 229 | 280 | 289 | 293 | 273 | |
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 |
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 | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
162 | 162 | 155 | 53 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 41 | 41 | 62 | 66 | 91 | 70 | 51 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 |
24 | 25 | 26 | 103 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 64 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 82 | 56 | 55 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 19 | S 19 |
9 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 107 | 147 | 146 | 98 | 97 | 93 | 130 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 123 | 121 | 116 | 190 | 273 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
173 | 182 | 226 | 312 | 349 | 311 | 311 | 303 | 272 | 233 | 214 | 187 | 172 | 220 | 229 | 280 | 289 | 293 | 227 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 330 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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