Waimea Bay, Oahu

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Sunrise in 5h 4m

First light at 3:48 PM

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3.3/ 10 · Poor

Best time to ride

4 PM–5 PM

Next 12 hours

Probably not worth the paddle.

Tide window opening

Conditions

Wave

5.3 ft→

Sweet spot 8–25 ft

Period

11s→

Sweet spot 14–20 s

Wind

9 mph E→

Cross-shore

Tide

Next · Low 04:45 AM

Session plan

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Probably not worth the paddle.

Waimea Bay, Oahu

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Peak window

4 PM–5 PM

Avg score 4.8/10

Why this score

Tide will shift conditions soon.

Wave height5.3 ft

Swell period11s

WindCross-shore 9 mph

Current: 5.3 ft @ 11s • 9 mph wind. wave height is okay but not doing the heavy lifting short period is making things weaker and choppier light breeze shouldn't hurt much

Next 12 hours

Peak window 4 PM–5 PM

Today's read·Auto-generated from the forecast

Quiet day — 5.3 ft and not much to work with. Tide shift to low around 4:45 AM could change the picture.

11 AM

3.35.3ft

12 PM

3.35.2ft

1 PM

3.35.2ft

2 PM

4.85.2ft

3 PM

4.85.1ft

4 PM

4.85.1ft

5 PM

4.85.1ft

6 PM

4.85.0ft

7 PM

4.85.0ft

8 PM

4.85.0ft

9 PM

4.85.0ft

10 PM

4.85.0ft

Sunrise 3:48 PM Sunset 5:12 AM

Next 5 days

Best window

Best this week

4.8/10

Wednesday, Jun 3 • 12 PM–1 PM

Wave 5.1 ft

Period 12s

Wind max 12 mph

Temp 73–83°F

Wednesday, Jun 3

4.8 / 10

Best: 12 PM–1 PM

Wave: 5.1 ft

Period: 12s

Wind max: 12 mph

Thursday, Jun 4

4.3 / 10

Best: 4 PM–5 PM

Wave: 5.0 ft

Period: 12s

Wind max: 11 mph

Friday, Jun 5

4.8 / 10

Best: 12 PM–1 PM

Wave: 6.1 ft

Period: 13s

Wind max: 14 mph

Saturday, Jun 6

2.3 / 10

Best: 12 PM–1 PM

Wave: 5.9 ft

Period: 9s

Wind max: 15 mph

Sunday, Jun 7

2.3 / 10

Best: 12 PM–1 PM

Wave: 5.5 ft

Period: 8s

Wind max: 15 mph

Day	Best window	Score	Wave	Period	Wind max	Temp
Wednesday, Jun 3	12 PM–1 PM	4.8	5.1 ft	12s	12 mph	73–83°F
Thursday, Jun 4	4 PM–5 PM	4.3	5.0 ft	12s	11 mph	72–81°F
Friday, Jun 5	12 PM–1 PM	4.8	6.1 ft	13s	14 mph	72–81°F
Saturday, Jun 6	12 PM–1 PM	2.3	5.9 ft	9s	15 mph	72–82°F
Sunday, Jun 7	12 PM–1 PM	2.3	5.5 ft	8s	15 mph	71–81°F

Spot intelWetsuit, hazards & notes

Not beginner-friendly today

Beginner basics

Where to go

There is no beginner area when Waimea is breaking — the channel is 25+ feet of deep water and the takeoff is one of the heaviest paddle-in waves on Earth. On flat summer days the bay is a swimming beach only.

What to avoid

Anywhere in the bay when there are waves. The shorebreak alone has snapped necks. Massive close-out sets clean up the entire bay with no warning.

Best beginner conditions

Waimea is never beginner-friendly when it's breaking. In summer, swim at the beach and surf elsewhere — Waikiki is the standard learning destination on Oahu.

New to surfing? Read the beginner guide →

Wetsuit

Summer setup

Season-based baseline. Water temp varies week to week.

Full guide

Boardshorts / Bikini

Or 2mm top on windy mornings

2mm Springsuit / Shorty

If you get cold easily

Spot notes

How this break works