Surf Forecasts:
Waipio Bay surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, ENE swell with 631 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waipio Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Waipio Bay in the next 16 days are 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 11s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waipio Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 460 | 350 | 202 | 140 | 307 | 146 | 121 | 124 | 155 | 156 | 132 | 129 | 82 | 181 | 110 | 259 | 365 | 398 | 513 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:38PM0.89m | 2:54AM0.73m | 3:05PM0.83m | 3:33AM0.77m | 3:29PM0.76m | 4:13AM0.79m | 3:51PM0.69m | 4:53AM0.79m | 4:10PM0.62m | 5:36AM0.77m | 4:24PM0.56m | 6:28AM0.74m | 4:28PM0.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:58PM0.17m | 8:50AM0.16m | 9:22PM0.14m | 9:32AM0.22m | 9:46PM0.13m | 10:15AM0.29m | 10:09PM0.13m | 11:00AM0.35m | 10:33PM0.15m | 11:51AM0.41m | 10:59PM0.17m | 1:04PM0.46m | 11:29PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NW 9 | NNE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | W 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | NE 7 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 91 | 3 | 37 | 202 | 140 | 3 | 94 | 121 | 124 | 155 | 156 | 132 | 129 | 82 | 64 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 513 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 11 | NW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 12 | W 9 | E 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 47 | 2 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 13 | SE 8 | NW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | ESE 8 | W 11 | E 14 | E 14 | W 9 | W 10 | N 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 4 | E 3 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | 181 | 460 | 350 | 17 | 6 | 307 | 146 | 82 | 55 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 181 | 110 | 259 | 365 | 398 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 28 | 71 | 71 | 55 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 61 | 68 | 53 | 103 | 103 | 64 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
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The above surf forecast table for Waipio Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Waipio Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Waipio Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Waipio Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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