Waipio Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 HST
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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
25.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Waipio Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Waipio Bay at 12PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (05 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (05 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

Table - waves today at Waipio Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1
E
8
1.1
ESE
8
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
1
ESE
9
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.8
ESE
8
0.5
NW
17
0.5
NW
16
0.6
NW
16
0.9
NW
15
0.9
NW
15
1.2
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
229
229
210
142
188
181
131
160
90
78
78
141
73
72
72
72
92
145
132
203
326
309
385
700
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
E
15
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:47AM0.45m
5:47PM0.85m
4:12AM0.43m
6:34PM0.81m
4:45AM0.40m
7:26PM0.79m
Low Tide
10:01AM0.12m
1:09AM0.39m
10:33AM0.15m
2:31AM0.39m
11:09AM0.20m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
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5:50
5:50
5:48
5:48
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6:46
6:46
6:47
6:47
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
26
27
26
26
27
27
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
11
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
NW
15
1.1
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
14
Energy kJ
118
147
144
142
140
106
99
85
90
70
70
86
68
72
72
72
92
92
90
90
326
306
385
700
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.5
NW
16
0.7
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.9
E
8
0.8
NW
14
0.3
NE
9
Energy kJ
2
4
4
3
3
3
19
96
79
78
78
76
73
68
65
65
65
65
132
133
150
108
251
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.5
NW
17
0.5
NW
10
0.6
NW
16
0.3
NE
7
0.9
NW
15
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
3
14
15
10
16
11
23
17
27
19
17
145
46
203
8
309
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1
E
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
9
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
3
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
Energy kJ
229
229
210
133
188
181
131
160
141
43
10
133
130
169
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
65
61
107
71
68
68
32
1
0
0
68
103
68
68
64
64
64
61
103
105
68
32
28
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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