Waimea Rivermouth surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 23 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
25.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Waimea Rivermouth today?

The current surf forecast for Waimea Rivermouth at 12PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (23 Apr)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (23 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 Thu morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.8
NNW
12
0.7
W
16
0.6
W
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
W
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
13
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
119
0
239
155
0
0
176
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
93
119
119
113
106
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
10
E
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
High Tide
9:32AM0.08m
10:24PM0.45m
11:26AM0.13m
11:25PM0.43m
12:34PM0.20m
00:16AM0.40m
Low Tide
6:03AM0.05m
2:10PM0.03m
6:33AM0.03m
4:06PM0.06m
6:57AM0.01m
5:41PM0.08m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:11
6:11
6:11
6:09
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7:00
7:00
7:01
7:01
Temp °C
23
24
25
25
25
24
24
23
22
23
25
25
25
24
23
23
22
23
25
25
25
24
23
23
25
26
27
27
27
25
25
24
23
24
25
25
26
25
24
24
22
23
26
25
25
24
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.7
W
13
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNW
13
0.9
NNW
13
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
Energy kJ
212
180
180
130
125
114
125
176
109
105
75
73
71
62
68
66
93
91
98
299
295
264
255
255
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NNW
12
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
NNE
10
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
Energy kJ
143
135
133
142
121
167
165
86
181
178
173
117
113
98
127
91
160
99
128
82
82
82
62
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.5
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.6
W
15
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
13
0.5
NW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
W
11
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
13
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
83
119
131
239
155
88
84
60
47
49
61
64
75
109
107
102
62
125
120
93
119
119
113
106
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.9
E
5
0.4
NNE
4
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.8
E
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
7
7
8
11
12
18
36
7
32
38
39
29
25
19
27
72
107
111
91
104
143
168
151
151
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
3
0
0
3
18
0
18
18
18
149
20
18
18
3
3
18
18
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
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