Waipio Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 15 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 10AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (15 May)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
0
1
1
0
0
1
3
2
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
ENE
8
2
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.3
ESE
8
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
391
421
501
466
453
422
377
422
383
402
533
669
669
464
382
382
343
396
450
500
412
405
351
403
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:40PM1.00m
1:46AM0.55m
3:24PM1.05m
2:27AM0.51m
4:09PM1.07m
Low Tide
7:24AM-0.00m
9:14PM0.32m
8:00AM-0.03m
10:08PM0.32m
8:39AM-0.04m
11:03PM0.32m
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:45
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:51
6:51
6:52
6:52
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
24
24
25
26
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
24
24
25
25
26
27
28
28
29
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
28
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
14
0.9
NW
14
0.9
NW
13
0.8
NNW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.5
NW
11
0.4
NNW
11
1.9
E
8
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
342
264
257
219
170
154
149
96
94
66
60
48
464
47
47
47
47
44
43
43
42
39
38
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
11
0.1
NW
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
N
21
0.1
NW
20
0.1
NW
20
0.2
NNW
19
0.2
NNW
18
0.2
NNW
18
0.2
NNW
17
0.3
NNW
16
Energy kJ
12
12
12
5
5
5
5
5
21
21
19
18
47
7
2
9
16
15
35
32
31
27
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
NNW
13
0.1
NW
21
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
21
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
5
5
1
18
17
2
2
3
9
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
ENE
8
2
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.3
ESE
8
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
Energy kJ
391
421
501
466
453
422
377
422
383
402
533
669
669
464
382
382
343
396
450
500
412
405
351
403
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
68
61
61
61
65
68
36
61
61
61
64
61
105
103
35
14
35
65
61
61
68
71
105
64
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
3
5
3
9
2
2
4
5
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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