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Waipio Bay Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Big Island (60 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Waipio Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Waipio Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waipio Bay sea temperature is
25.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waipio Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Waipio Bay at 7AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waipio Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
222 | 231 | 264 | 298 | 303 | 320 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 329 | 336 | 367 | 367 | 377 | 365 | 374 | 362 | 342 | 326 | 458 | 447 | 458 | 428 | 393 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:40PM0.68m | 1:17PM0.81m | 00:22AM0.64m | 1:58PM0.92m | 1:04AM0.60m | 2:40PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19AM0.10m | 7:19PM0.37m | 6:50AM0.05m | 8:18PM0.34m | 7:24AM-0.00m | 9:14PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 114 | 86 | 55 | 55 | 34 | 22 | 48 | 28 | 41 | 39 | 135 | 132 | 258 | 232 | 283 | 314 | 362 | 342 | 318 | 253 | 249 | 212 | 154 | 149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | NW 9 | NNW 18 | NW 18 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 3 | 21 | 31 | 78 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | N 12 | N 20 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 222 | 231 | 264 | 298 | 303 | 320 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 329 | 336 | 367 | 367 | 377 | 365 | 374 | 333 | 333 | 326 | 458 | 447 | 458 | 428 | 393 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 68 | 81 | 105 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 64 | 68 | 64 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 71 | 65 | 61 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 36 | 61 |
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