Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipio Valley today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipio Valley at 5PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waipio Valley. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
197 | 192 | 181 | 186 | 157 | 111 | 88 | 122 | 73 | 93 | 91 | 77 | 67 | 54 | 55 | 93 | 62 | 152 | 157 | 178 | 154 | |
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 | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:53AM0.66m | 10:43AM0.69m | 11:52AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM0.23m | 2:58AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | NNE 6 | W 10 | W 11 | NNE 6 | WNW 10 |
9 | 9 | 20 | 186 | 157 | 111 | 88 | 122 | 73 | 93 | 91 | 77 | 67 | 54 | 55 | 23 | 28 | 34 | 37 | 14 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | W 11 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 11 | NNE 7 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 35 | 9 | 51 | 40 | 28 | 31 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | N 8 | W 9 | N 8 | N 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
197 | 192 | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 16 | 93 | 62 | 152 | 157 | 178 | 154 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 68 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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