
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipio Valley today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipio Valley at 11AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waipio Valley. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNW 13 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
331 | 320 | 308 | 303 | 303 | 297 | 206 | 200 | 217 | 350 | 304 | 289 | 321 | 330 | 349 | 397 | 408 | 395 | 406 | 437 | 408 | 356 | 397 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:59AM0.73m | 9:17AM0.72m | 9:15PM0.37m | 10:21AM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:13AM0.27m | 6:00PM0.35m | 2:05AM0.32m | 6:01PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
331 | 320 | 308 | 303 | 303 | 297 | 206 | 170 | 128 | 350 | 304 | 289 | 232 | 224 | 217 | 205 | 161 | 158 | 151 | 116 | 119 | 86 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | NNE 7 | N 14 | N 13 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 93 | 125 | 25 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NNW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | — | E 11 | S 16 | S 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 25 | 25 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
252 | 215 | 176 | 171 | 134 | 131 | 128 | 200 | 217 | 217 | 251 | 289 | 321 | 330 | 349 | 397 | 408 | 395 | 406 | 437 | 408 | 356 | 397 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 35 | 71 | 71 | 31 | 34 | 59 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 56 | 56 | 39 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 59 | 59 | 112 | 59 | 59 | 67 |
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