Waimea Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.95° N 159.67° W

Waimea Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waimea Rivermouth sea temperature is
26.8°C
0.2° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Waimea Rivermouth at 2PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (12 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (12 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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)
1
1
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SW
16
1
E
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
23
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
22
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
146
146
64
190
98
97
63
67
158
85
84
54
54
54
41
51
50
49
85
121
118
46
118
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
5
E
5
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
E
10
E
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
5
E
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:35AM0.46m
4:26PM0.43m
5:18AM0.48m
4:48PM0.37m
6:01AM0.49m
5:03PM0.31m
Low Tide
10:34AM0.12m
10:41PM0.05m
11:23AM0.17m
11:02PM0.05m
12:18PM0.21m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:44
6:44
6:43
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
24
25
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
25
26
25
25
25
24
24
23
24
26
26
25
25
25
Feels °C
26
27
28
29
29
27
27
26
26
27
29
28
28
27
25
26
24
25
28
28
27
26
27
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