
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipio Valley today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipio Valley at 1PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waipio Valley. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | ENE 6 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNW 13 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
107 | 81 | 153 | 164 | 317 | 361 | 339 | 355 | 331 | 320 | 308 | 303 | 303 | 297 | 204 | 237 | 217 | 350 | 299 | 310 | 319 | 400 | 452 | |
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-on | 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 |
High Tide | 6:48AM0.76m | 7:59AM0.73m | 9:17AM0.72m | 9:15PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17PM0.22m | 00:13AM0.27m | 6:00PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
107 | 81 | 153 | 141 | 317 | 361 | 339 | 355 | 331 | 320 | 308 | 303 | 303 | 297 | 167 | 170 | 128 | 350 | 299 | 289 | 232 | 224 | 217 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 12 | NNW 11 | W 20 | E 12 | N 8 | E 11 | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | NNW 14 | N 14 | N 13 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
45 | 41 | 25 | 75 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 93 | 125 | 25 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 19 | W 18 | NW 18 | E 11 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | — | E 11 | S 16 | S 16 | E 12 | E 12 |
26 | 25 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 25 | 25 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
74 | 69 | 113 | 164 | 179 | 181 | 302 | 286 | 254 | 215 | 178 | 143 | 118 | 113 | 204 | 237 | 217 | 223 | 258 | 310 | 319 | 400 | 452 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 65 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 39 | 56 | 39 | 35 | 71 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 59 | 56 | 39 | 31 | 31 |
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