Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipio Valley today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipio Valley at 5PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waipio Valley. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 148mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1100 | 1280 | 1657 | 2236 | 2934 | 3413 | 3699 | 3926 | 4317 | 4366 | 5003 | 8497 | 5162 | 2519 | 1165 | 666 | 709 | 728 | 551 | 441 | 387 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:14PM0.89m | 4:32AM0.66m | 4:38PM0.81m | 5:20AM0.67m | 4:59PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.13m | 10:43PM0.19m | 10:18AM0.22m | 11:09PM0.18m | 11:01AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 46 | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 13 | W 13 | E 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | — | 13 | 13 | 1165 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | W 13 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
1100 | 1280 | 1657 | 2236 | 2934 | 3413 | 3699 | 3926 | 4317 | 4366 | 5003 | 8497 | 5162 | 2519 | 1264 | 666 | 709 | 728 | 551 | 441 | 387 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 56 | 56 | 69 | 59 | 67 | 67 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 467 | 467 | 13 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 102 | 31 | 34 | 68 |
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