Waimea Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here again, lookin' at the charts and I gotta tell ya, it's a bit of a waiting game out there. Water's at 80.6°, right where we expect it to be for this time of year, so that's not a factor.

The surf for the next few days ain't much to write home about. Starting Friday the 7th, we're looking at thigh-slappers, maybe 1.3 to 1.6 feet at the outside. The energy's weak (52), and it's just not doing much. Saturday the 8th is a bit better, with some ankle-to-knee-high waves in the 1.6-foot range, and a nice cross-off wind keeping things tidy. Sunday and Monday will have a little more size, up to 4.6 feet maybe, but it's that crumbly east windswell, so you'll be doing a lot of pumping for not much reward. Tuesday the 11th is more of the same, but the afternoon gets a little crossed up.

Now, the game-changer is Wednesday the 12th. The wind drops, and we get the first pulse of a proper south groundswell. The period is a long 18 seconds, and while the swell is still only 2.6 to 3.3 feet, there's some serious energy behind it (700). It's glassy and clean – a good sign of things to come.

But the main event, the real standout of this whole forecast, is Thursday the 13th. The swell fills in to a solid 4.3 feet, with a 16-second period from the south, and the energy is pumping at 1090. The wind is a gentle cross-off, and the waves are going to have some real power behind them. This is the one for the experienced crew. Waimea Rivermouth will be doing its thing, holding those long-period lines nicely. This is the day to get wet.

The swell backs off a bit after that, but Friday the 14th and Saturday morning the 15th still offer up some clean, rideable sets in the 3.3 to 3.9-foot range. The period stays respectable, so you'll get some push. Saturday afternoon gets a bit breezy, but it's still surfable.

The start of the next week is a bit of a letdown. We get some windswell and stronger breezes on the 16th and 17th, making it a bit bumpy and less appealing. Then the 18th sees the bottom drop out, and we go into a real slow period for a couple of days. There's a tiny pulse on Friday the 21st that brings some chest-high waves with glassy winds, but it's short period, so it'll be a bit mushy.

So, to sum it up: you want the 13th, maybe the morning of the 12th. That's your cleanest, biggest, most powerful window. The rest has its moments, but it's all about picking the right session. And expect some company at the rivermouth, especially on the good days – it tends to get a little crowded when the waves are worth it.

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