Waimea Rivermouth surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 08 May 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
24.6° 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 3AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (09 May)1ft (0.3m)15s
Evening (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
1.4
ENE
7
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
12
0.7
E
6
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
92
90
89
85
84
83
78
43
72
71
0
41
28
41
57
24
34
24
68
24
27
25
143
139
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
ENE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
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
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:29PM0.39m
10:54AM0.12m
10:22PM0.38m
12:04PM0.19m
11:10PM0.36m
12:50PM0.27m
Low Tide
6:02AM0.06m
2:31PM0.10m
6:12AM0.04m
4:36PM0.13m
6:27AM0.02m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:07
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
23
23
22
23
24
25
24
24
23
23
23
23
25
25
25
24
23
23
22
23
25
25
25
26
24
24
23
24
25
26
25
25
24
24
25
24
27
26
26
25
23
24
22
24
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
12
1.3
NNW
12
1.3
NNW
11
1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
1.1
NNW
10
1.2
NNW
11
1.2
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
N
7
Energy kJ
505
449
386
237
198
198
53
55
68
75
70
235
324
163
276
302
399
399
399
228
179
172
169
59
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.8
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNE
6
0.4
NW
13
0.7
N
6
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.8
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.8
NW
11
Energy kJ
92
90
89
47
54
53
140
137
137
140
151
51
40
41
85
85
23
23
17
57
59
57
57
140
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
NW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
Energy kJ
34
34
34
85
84
83
78
43
72
71
45
41
28
34
57
24
34
24
68
24
27
25
23
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.9
E
5
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1
E
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.9
E
5
1.2
ENE
6
1
E
5
1.1
E
5
1.1
E
5
1
E
5
1
E
6
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
Energy kJ
12
18
25
28
23
43
62
85
112
127
170
92
60
41
49
45
81
58
64
62
56
60
143
139
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
0
0
3
18
3
0
0
4
0
4
0
3
18
18
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
3
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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