Waipio Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 07 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
25.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Waipio Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Waipio Bay at 9PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Afternoon (07 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (07 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
16
0.6
NW
16
0.9
NW
15
0.9
NW
15
1.2
NNW
12
1.5
NNW
14
1.4
NNW
13
1.4
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
13
1.2
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
132
203
331
309
379
791
659
649
512
489
403
304
289
285
215
211
163
138
133
130
130
133
136
160
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
0
ENE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
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
7:26PM0.79m
6:06AM0.38m
8:21PM0.77m
8:44AM0.39m
9:16PM0.75m
Low Tide
11:09AM0.20m
3:54AM0.37m
11:56AM0.25m
4:35AM0.33m
1:14PM0.32m
5:01AM0.28m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:48
5:48
5:48
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6:47
6:47
6:49
6:49
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
24
24
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
23
24
25
25
25
24
23
23
23
24
26
26
27
25
26
26
27
27
27
27
28
26
25
26
24
24
24
25
24
23
22
22
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
1.1
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
12
1.5
NNW
14
1.4
NNW
13
1.4
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
13
1.2
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
12
Energy kJ
111
108
108
306
379
791
659
649
512
489
403
304
289
285
215
211
163
138
133
130
130
78
84
121
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
16
0.6
NW
16
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
Energy kJ
132
203
193
108
86
86
88
84
86
53
66
66
7
7
7
7
3
2
2
3
3
19
19
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NNW
10
0.9
NW
15
0.9
NW
15
0.8
NW
14
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
46
52
331
309
251
13
13
8
12
11
11
7
5
10
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
E
4
0.9
ESE
8
1
E
4
1.1
E
4
1.1
E
4
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
Energy kJ
6
87
109
36
109
36
44
48
124
127
133
136
160
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
103
61
61
32
32
0
0
0
70
28
28
32
28
68
68
71
71
107
113
61
61
64
68
68
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
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