Waipio Valley surf break

Waipio Valley surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 15 Jan 2026 HST
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Waipio Valley surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waipio Valley sea temperature is
25.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Waipio Valley today?

The current surf forecast for Waipio Valley at 10AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am January 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jan)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (15 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (15 Jan)7ft (2.1m)14s

Table - waves today at Waipio Valley. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sun
18
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
NNW
0.9
NW
1.2
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.5
NW
2.1
NW
2.4
NW
3
NNW
3
NNW
3
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.4
NNW
2.3
NNW
2.2
NNW
2.1
NNW
2
N
1.9
NNW
1.7
NNW
1.6
NNW
1.6
N
1.5
N
Period(s) (?)121212121314161515151515141414131313131212121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)260223397521734157028813975395033643051291327492525211918491630144513161019876768736625
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:32PM
0.45
2:24AM
0.93
1:14PM
0.46
2:54AM
0.96
1:51PM
0.49
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:56AM
0.37
6:48PM
0.08
9:17AM
0.35
7:25PM
0.04
9:40AM
0.33
7:59PM
0.01
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sun
18
Sunrise-7:00-------7:00-------7:00------
Sunset----6:02-------6:02-------6:04---
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---2--------------------
Temp. °C232425222322212019192121212020191920222222202020
Feels °C (?)232424222221191816171919191816151516181819161616
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