
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipio Valley today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipio Valley at 8AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waipio Valley. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Wed night, strong winds from the E by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1092 | 900 | 891 | 771 | 747 | 664 | 707 | 686 | 613 | 600 | 579 | 603 | 627 | 619 | 603 | 671 | 652 | 652 | 776 | 897 | 989 | 920 | 920 | 961 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | 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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:47AM0.55m | 1:17PM0.83m | 1:24AM0.63m | 1:43PM0.83m | 2:01AM0.71m | 2:08PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.19m | 7:46PM0.23m | 7:15AM0.18m | 8:05PM0.19m | 7:56AM0.19m | 8:25PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
126 | 123 | 123 | 86 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 77 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | E 14 | N 12 | N 12 | E 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 20 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | W 11 | E 13 | E 13 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
1092 | 900 | 891 | 771 | 747 | 664 | 707 | 686 | 613 | 600 | 579 | 603 | 627 | 619 | 603 | 671 | 652 | 652 | 776 | 897 | 989 | 920 | 920 | 961 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 67 | 67 | 104 | 56 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 27 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 27 | 27 | 59 | 59 | 34 | 67 | 59 | 59 | 27 |
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