Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipio Valley today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipio Valley at 7PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waipio Valley. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 79mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Thu night, near gales from the E by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
273 | 287 | 344 | 350 | 402 | 470 | 493 | 612 | 573 | 1178 | 1412 | 1830 | 2604 | 2865 | 2558 | 2653 | 2966 | 3082 | 2177 | 1631 | 1626 | |
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 | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:46PM0.96m | 3:46AM0.64m | 4:14PM0.89m | 4:32AM0.66m | 4:38PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.06m | 10:15PM0.20m | 9:36AM0.13m | 10:43PM0.19m | 10:18AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 11 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | ENE 9 | E 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 9 | W 11 | W 13 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 612 | 573 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | N 7 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 12 | — | — | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 8 |
2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 11 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | N 9 | NNW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | W 11 | W 12 | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | N 9 | W 14 | — | — |
5 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | NE 7 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
273 | 287 | 344 | 350 | 402 | 470 | 493 | — | 179 | 1178 | 1412 | 1830 | 2604 | 2865 | 2558 | 2653 | 2966 | 3082 | 2177 | 1631 | 1626 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 104 | 59 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 104 | 56 | 56 | 68 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 467 |
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