Name: Ocean conditions forecast for Waimea Bay
Creator: KaiCast

Now

Rating: no-go (score 1/100, confidence 0.47)
Visibility: 7 ft (2.1 m), satellite estimate
Swell: 3.1 ft at 11 s from 322°
Wind: 15 kt, gusts 15 kt, from 74°
Tide: rising, 0.57 ft above MLLW
Water temperature: 26.5 °C
Why: You'll see your hand and not much else, 7-ish. Not today. No major hazards detected.

Forecast (3-hour periods)

2026-10-06
Time (local)	Rating	Score /100	Visibility	Swell	Wind	Tide (MLLW)	Confidence	Why
05:00–08:00	no-go	0	7 ft	3.1 ft @ 11 s from 322°	14 kt (gust 14 kt) from 76°	rising 0.57 ft	0.47	7 ft of soup. Stay home. No major hazards detected.
08:00–11:00	fair	21	17 ft	3.2 ft @ 11 s from 322°	13 kt (gust 13 kt) from 73°	rising 1.57 ft	0.47	17 ft, workable — making this one a stretch. 3.2 ft pushing in. No major hazards detected.
11:00–14:00	no-go	0	16 ft	3.3 ft @ 20 s from 317°	14 kt (gust 14 kt) from 62°	high 2.35 ft	0.47	Not today. No major hazards detected.
14:00–17:00	no-go	0	11 ft	3.5 ft @ 18 s from 317°	14 kt (gust 13 kt) from 61°	falling 1.52 ft	0.47	Hard pass. No major hazards detected.
17:00–20:00	no-go	0	5 ft	3.7 ft @ 18 s from 317°	11 kt (gust 11 kt) from 73°	low 0.7 ft	0.47	Not today. No major hazards detected.
20:00–23:00	no-go	0	6 ft	3.9 ft @ 17 s from 317°	10 kt (gust 10 kt) from 89°	rising 1.03 ft	0.47	Not today. No major hazards detected.
23:00–02:00	no-go	0	6 ft	4.1 ft @ 16 s from 317°	8 kt (gust 8 kt) from 102°	high 1.56 ft	0.47	Hard pass. No major hazards detected.

2026-10-07
Time (local)	Rating	Score /100	Visibility	Swell	Wind	Tide (MLLW)	Confidence	Why
02:00–05:00	no-go	0	5 ft	4.4 ft @ 16 s from 317°	7 kt (gust 6 kt) from 130°	falling 0.96 ft	0.47	You'll see your hand and not much else, 5-ish. Not today. No major hazards detected.
05:00–08:00	no-go	0	5 ft	4.5 ft @ 15 s from 317°	5 kt (gust 5 kt) from 159°	low 0.49 ft	0.47	Hard pass. No major hazards detected.
08:00–11:00	no-go	7	15 ft	4.7 ft @ 15 s from 317°	4 kt (gust 5 kt) from 166°	rising 1.36 ft	0.47	Hard pass. No major hazards detected.
11:00–14:00	no-go	3	17 ft	4.8 ft @ 15 s from 317°	6 kt (gust 6 kt) from 215°	high 2.22 ft	0.47	Decent 17-ft viz. Stay home. North swell wrapping into the bay at 4.8 ft. No major hazards detected.
14:00–17:00	no-go	0	12 ft	4.9 ft @ 14 s from 317°	10 kt (gust 11 kt) from 212°	falling 1.49 ft	0.47	12 ft of soup. Stay home. 4.9-ft swell out of NW. No major hazards detected.
17:00–20:00	no-go	0	5 ft	4.8 ft @ 13 s from 317°	11 kt (gust 12 kt) from 204°	falling 0.6 ft	0.47	5 ft of soup. Stay home. No major hazards detected.
20:00–23:00	no-go	0	6 ft	4.8 ft @ 13 s from 317°	5 kt (gust 6 kt) from 150°	rising 0.95 ft	0.47	6 ft of soup. Stay home. 4.8-ft swell out of NW. No major hazards detected.
23:00–02:00	no-go	0	6 ft	4.7 ft @ 13 s from 317°	3 kt (gust 4 kt) from 147°	rising 1.66 ft	0.47	You'll see your hand and not much else, 6-ish. Not today. 4.7-ft swell out of NW. No major hazards detected.

2026-10-08
Time (local)	Rating	Visibility	Swell	Wind	Tide (MLLW)	Confidence	Why
02:00–05:00	no-go	5 ft	4.6 ft @ 13 s from 317°	5 kt (gust 7 kt) from 181°	falling 1.31 ft	0.47	Green and hazy at 5 ft. Try tomorrow. Recent rainfall suggests possible dirty water even if surface conditions look calm. Drivers: light-moderate rain last 3h (2mm); near stream mouth / drainage plume; falling tide can flush dirty water from nearshore.
05:00–08:00	no-go	6 ft	4.4 ft @ 12 s from 317°	13 kt (gust 14 kt) from 185°	low 0.59 ft	0.47	6 ft of soup. Stay home. No major hazards detected.
08:00–11:00	no-go	16 ft	4.2 ft @ 12 s from 317°	16 kt (gust 18 kt) from 203°	rising 1.19 ft	0.47	Hard pass. Choppy surface conditions.
11:00–14:00	no-go	18 ft	4 ft @ 12 s from 317°	16 kt (gust 18 kt) from 203°	rising 2 ft	0.47	Decent 18-ft viz. Try tomorrow. Choppy surface conditions.
14:00–17:00	no-go	13 ft	3.9 ft @ 12 s from 317°	16 kt (gust 18 kt) from 203°	falling 1.45 ft	0.47	Not today. Choppy surface conditions.
17:00–20:00	no-go	5 ft	3.9 ft @ 12 s from 317°	16 kt (gust 18 kt) from 203°	falling 0.52 ft	0.47	You'll see your hand and not much else, 5-ish. Not today. Choppy surface conditions.
20:00–23:00	no-go	7 ft	4.1 ft @ 12 s from 317°	16 kt (gust 18 kt) from 203°	rising 0.82 ft	0.47	Hard pass. Choppy surface conditions.
23:00–02:00	no-go	6 ft	4.3 ft @ 11 s from 317°	15 kt (gust 16 kt) from 215°	rising 1.68 ft	0.47	Not today. No major hazards detected.

2026-10-09
Time (local)	Rating	Visibility	Swell	Wind	Tide (MLLW)	Confidence	Why
02:00–05:00	no-go	5 ft	4.5 ft @ 11 s from 317°	14 kt (gust 15 kt) from 221°	falling 1.68 ft	0.47	5 ft of soup. Stay home. No major hazards detected.
05:00–08:00	no-go	5 ft	4.7 ft @ 11 s from 317°	14 kt (gust 15 kt) from 221°	falling 0.92 ft	0.47	Hard pass. No major hazards detected.
08:00–11:00	no-go	16 ft	4.8 ft @ 11 s from 317°	14 kt (gust 15 kt) from 221°	rising 1.08 ft	0.47	Decent 16-ft viz. Not today. No major hazards detected.
11:00–14:00	no-go	18 ft	5 ft @ 11 s from 317°	14 kt (gust 15 kt) from 221°	rising 1.79 ft	0.47	Hard pass. Rougher swell than usual.
14:00–17:00	no-go	13 ft	5.3 ft @ 11 s from 317°	14 kt (gust 15 kt) from 221°	falling 1.39 ft	0.47	13 ft of soup. Stay home. 5.3-ft swell out of NW, plenty of push. Rougher swell than usual.
17:00–20:00	no-go	5 ft	5.5 ft @ 11 s from 317°	14 kt (gust 15 kt) from 221°	falling 0.46 ft	0.47	Hard pass. Rougher swell than usual.
20:00–23:00	no-go	6 ft	5.6 ft @ 19 s from 322°	14 kt (gust 15 kt) from 221°	rising 0.64 ft	0.47	You'll see your hand and not much else, 6-ish. Not today. 5.6 ft is moving real water. Rougher swell than usual.
23:00–02:00	no-go	6 ft	5.8 ft @ 11 s from 322°	9 kt (gust 9 kt) from 81°	rising 1.6 ft	0.47	You'll see your hand and not much else, 6-ish. Not today. Solid north swell filling in — 5.8 ft of it. Rougher swell than usual.

2026-10-10
Time (local)	Rating	Score /100	Visibility	Swell	Wind	Tide (MLLW)	Confidence	Why
02:00–05:00	no-go	0	5 ft	6 ft @ 22 s from 322°	6 kt (gust 6 kt) from 62°	falling 2.02 ft	0.47	You'll see your hand and not much else, 5-ish. Not today. Solid north swell filling in — 6.0 ft of it. Rougher swell than usual.
05:00–08:00	no-go	0	5 ft	6 ft @ 11 s from 322°	6 kt (gust 6 kt) from 62°	falling 1.26 ft	0.47	Hard pass. Rougher swell than usual.
08:00–11:00	no-go	10	15 ft	5.9 ft @ 11 s from 322°	6 kt (gust 6 kt) from 62°	rising 1.03 ft	0.47	Not today. Rougher swell than usual.
11:00–14:00	no-go	17	18 ft	5.6 ft @ 11 s from 322°	6 kt (gust 6 kt) from 62°	rising 1.62 ft	0.47	Decent 18-ft viz. Not today. Rougher swell than usual.
14:00–17:00	no-go	0	12 ft	5.2 ft @ 11 s from 322°	6 kt (gust 6 kt) from 62°	falling 1.33 ft	0.47	Hard pass. Rougher swell than usual.
17:00–20:00	no-go	0	5 ft	4.9 ft @ 13 s from 322°	6 kt (gust 6 kt) from 62°	falling 0.44 ft	0.47	Green and hazy at 5 ft. Try tomorrow. 4.9-ft swell out of NW. No major hazards detected.
20:00–23:00	no-go	0	6 ft	4.6 ft @ 13 s from 322°	6 kt (gust 6 kt) from 62°	rising 0.44 ft	0.47	Not today. No major hazards detected.
23:00–02:00	no-go	0	6 ft	4.3 ft @ 10 s from 322°	10 kt (gust 10 kt) from 76°	rising 1.46 ft	0.47	Not today. No major hazards detected.

2026-10-11
Time (local)	Rating	Score /100	Visibility	Swell	Wind	Tide (MLLW)	Confidence	Why
02:00–05:00	no-go	0	6 ft	4 ft @ 10 s from 322°	12 kt (gust 12 kt) from 83°	high 2.27 ft	0.47	6 ft of soup. Stay home. No major hazards detected.
05:00–08:00	no-go	0	5 ft	3.8 ft @ 10 s from 322°	12 kt (gust 12 kt) from 83°	falling 1.56 ft	0.47	You'll see your hand and not much else, 5-ish. Not today. No major hazards detected.
08:00–11:00	no-go	3	14 ft	3.6 ft @ 9 s from 322°	12 kt (gust 12 kt) from 83°	low 1.02 ft	0.47	Green and hazy at 14 ft. Try tomorrow. No major hazards detected.
11:00–14:00	fair	24	19 ft	3.4 ft @ 9 s from 322°	12 kt (gust 12 kt) from 83°	rising 1.49 ft	0.47	Decent 19-ft viz. Locals-only kind of day. No major hazards detected.
14:00–17:00	no-go	1	14 ft	3.3 ft @ 9 s from 322°	12 kt (gust 12 kt) from 83°	falling 1.27 ft	0.47	Hard pass. No major hazards detected.
17:00–20:00	no-go	0	6 ft	3.3 ft @ 9 s from 322°	12 kt (gust 12 kt) from 83°	falling 0.45 ft	0.47	You'll see your hand and not much else, 6-ish. Not today. No major hazards detected.
20:00–23:00	no-go	3	7 ft	3.2 ft @ 9 s from 322°	12 kt (gust 12 kt) from 83°	rising 0.27 ft	0.47	Not today. No major hazards detected.
23:00–02:00	no-go	0	7 ft	3.2 ft @ 13 s from 317°	14 kt (gust 14 kt) from 69°	rising 1.28 ft	0.47	Hard pass. No major hazards detected.

2026-10-12
Time (local)	Rating	Score /100	Visibility	Swell	Wind	Tide (MLLW)	Confidence	Why
02:00–05:00	no-go	0	6 ft	3.2 ft @ 13 s from 317°	15 kt (gust 15 kt) from 62°	high 2.3 ft	0.47	6 ft of soup. Stay home. Choppy surface conditions.
05:00–08:00	no-go	0	5 ft	3.3 ft @ 13 s from 317°	15 kt (gust 15 kt) from 62°	falling 1.8 ft	0.47	Not today. Choppy surface conditions.
08:00–11:00	no-go	0	14 ft	3.4 ft @ 13 s from 317°	15 kt (gust 15 kt) from 62°	low 1.16 ft	0.47	14 ft of soup. Stay home. Choppy surface conditions.
11:00–14:00	great	77	89 ft	— @ — from —	15 kt (gust 15 kt) from 62°	rising 1.39 ft	0.4	Good window if you know how this spot handles wind. 89 ft of gin-clear water. Wind's up — 15 kt out of the ENE. Choppy surface conditions.
14:00–17:00	great	62	61 ft	— @ — from —	15 kt (gust 15 kt) from 62°	falling 1.22 ft	0.4	Workable if you know the spot. You can see forever — 61+ ft, and 15-kt ENE trades pushing through. Choppy surface conditions.
17:00–20:00	no-go	18	25 ft	— @ — from —	15 kt (gust 15 kt) from 62°	falling 0.49 ft	0.4	25-ish ft of visibility. Not today. Choppy surface conditions.
20:00–23:00	good	45	31 ft	— @ — from —	15 kt (gust 15 kt) from 62°	rising 0.14 ft	0.4	Go-able, just not perfect. Choppy surface conditions.
23:00–02:00	good	46	31 ft	— @ — from —	15 kt (gust 14 kt) from 69°	rising 1.1 ft	0.4	Clear enough — about 31 ft — that's the catch, but it's still go-able. No major hazards detected.

Tide events (feet above MLLW)

2026-10-06 05:17 low 0.36 ft
2026-10-06 12:21 high 2.39 ft
2026-10-06 18:57 low 0.58 ft
2026-10-07 00:35 high 1.57 ft
2026-10-07 06:10 low 0.39 ft
2026-10-07 12:47 high 2.3 ft
2026-10-07 19:10 low 0.4 ft
2026-10-08 01:17 high 1.85 ft
2026-10-08 06:55 low 0.49 ft
2026-10-08 13:09 high 2.17 ft
2026-10-08 19:26 low 0.23 ft
2026-10-09 01:55 high 2.08 ft
2026-10-09 07:38 low 0.63 ft
2026-10-09 13:27 high 2.02 ft
2026-10-09 19:45 low 0.07 ft
2026-10-10 02:33 high 2.26 ft
2026-10-10 08:20 low 0.8 ft
2026-10-10 13:42 high 1.86 ft
2026-10-10 20:06 low -0.03 ft
2026-10-11 03:09 high 2.36 ft
2026-10-11 09:03 low 0.95 ft
2026-10-11 13:55 high 1.7 ft
2026-10-11 20:27 low -0.08 ft
2026-10-12 03:45 high 2.38 ft
2026-10-12 09:48 low 1.09 ft
2026-10-12 14:06 high 1.56 ft
2026-10-12 20:50 low -0.07 ft