
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipio Valley today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipio Valley at 9AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waipio Valley. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
161 | 161 | 159 | 157 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 150 | 150 | 112 | 112 | 130 | 135 | 158 | 132 | 132 | 144 | 210 | 291 | 318 | 377 | 386 | 393 | 341 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:53AM0.53m | 4:54PM0.98m | 4:46AM0.54m | 5:25PM0.90m | 5:44AM0.55m | 5:53PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05PM0.26m | 9:44AM0.05m | 11:40PM0.24m | 10:27AM0.15m | 00:14AM0.23m | 11:10AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NNE 8 | N 8 | W 14 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 13 | W 13 |
63 | 66 | 62 | 57 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 150 | 150 | 106 | 106 | 33 | 29 | 101 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NNE 8 | N 8 |
161 | 161 | 159 | 157 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 104 | 104 | 67 | 100 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 34 | 13 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | — | — | WNW 14 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | N 8 |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 63 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
74 | 21 | 38 | 80 | 149 | 123 | 97 | 102 | 108 | 112 | 112 | 130 | 135 | 158 | 132 | 132 | 144 | 210 | 291 | 318 | 377 | 386 | 393 | 341 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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