Surf Forecasts:
Waipio Valley surf forecast from 2 Jun 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 5 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, ENE swell with 523 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waipio Valley this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Waipio Valley in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 16s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 03) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 5th Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waipio Valley over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 378 | 272 | 171 | 173 | 102 | 152 | 220 | 259 | 384 | 449 | 460 | 460 | 449 | 404 | 344 | 335 | 339 | 283 | 318 | 450 | 484 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:52PM0.92m | 3:41AM0.44m | 5:27PM0.90m | 4:19AM0.43m | 6:03PM0.87m | 5:11AM0.42m | 6:39PM0.84m | 6:26AM0.41m | 7:16PM0.80m | 8:12AM0.44m | 7:56PM0.75m | 10:05AM0.52m | 8:43PM0.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM0.07m | 11:55PM0.35m | 9:47AM0.09m | 00:38AM0.35m | 10:19AM0.13m | 1:24AM0.35m | 10:54AM0.19m | 2:10AM0.32m | 11:35AM0.27m | 2:53AM0.29m | 12:35PM0.36m | 3:32AM0.24m | 2:21PM0.44m | 4:11AM0.19m | |||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | N 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 76 | 123 | 102 | 72 | 69 | 135 | 167 | 355 | 309 | 224 | 116 | 78 | 50 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | NNW 9 | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 15 | SE 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 9 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | NW 18 | W 12 | WNW 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | — | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 25 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | NW 9 | W 10 | W 19 | W 19 | W 13 | W 16 | W 11 | W 12 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 378 | 272 | 171 | 173 | 102 | 152 | 220 | 259 | 384 | 449 | 460 | 460 | 449 | 404 | 344 | 335 | 339 | 283 | 318 | 450 | 484 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 27 | 67 | 27 | 27 | 66 | 71 | 34 | 31 | 71 | 31 | 69 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 71 | 71 | 34 | 71 | 59 | 59 |
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The above surf forecast table for Waipio Valley provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Waipio Valley can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Waipio Valley surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Waipio Valley) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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