
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipio Valley today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipio Valley at 3AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waipio Valley. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
520 | 481 | 443 | 454 | 461 | 512 | 576 | 632 | 576 | 522 | 470 | 425 | 381 | 390 | 452 | 453 | 453 | 404 | 404 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:50AM0.71m | 9:14PM0.38m | 11:43AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37AM0.27m | 7:48PM0.37m | 3:34AM0.27m | 7:09PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 11 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 36 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 17 | SW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | W 8 | W 8 | N 12 | N 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
6 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | W 8 | W 8 | N 12 | W 13 | — | N 8 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
520 | 481 | 443 | 454 | 461 | 512 | 576 | 632 | 576 | 522 | 470 | 425 | 381 | 390 | 452 | 453 | 453 | 404 | 404 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 27 | 27 | 59 | 59 | 69 | 59 | 67 | 104 | 104 | 59 | 69 | 59 |
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