Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipio Valley today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipio Valley at 8PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waipio Valley. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
350 | 428 | 443 | 460 | 493 | 561 | 562 | 562 | 515 | 505 | 505 | 493 | 536 | 501 | 477 | 427 | 464 | 503 | 418 | 373 | 373 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:36PM0.79m | 11:16PM0.41m | 1:09PM0.83m | 00:13AM0.45m | 1:38PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02PM0.38m | 5:27AM0.18m | 8:07PM0.35m | 6:14AM0.13m | 8:22PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | W 9 | NW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | 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 |
350 | 428 | 443 | 460 | 493 | 561 | 562 | 562 | 515 | 505 | 505 | 493 | 536 | 501 | 477 | 427 | 464 | 503 | 418 | 373 | 373 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 104 | 107 | 68 | 68 | 66 |
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