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Waimanu Bay Surf Report & Forecast, Big Island Hilo, Hawaii
Waimanu Bay, Big Island Hilo, Hawaii: 4 ft faces (2 ft Hawaiian scale), chest to head high, at 10 am HST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 2.9 ft at 12 seconds from the north, with a 17 mph cross-shore wind from the east, gusting 27 mph. Water is about 80°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 2.9 ft at 1:57 pm.
4 ft
2 ft Hawaiian scale · occasional 5 ft
- Swell
- 2.9 ft · 12 s · N
- Wind
- 17 mph (E), gusts 27cross-shore
- Tide
- 2.3 ft risinghigh 2.9 ft at 1:57 pm
- Water
- 80°Frashguard
- Air
- 72°Ffeels like 63°F
- Sun
- rise 6:28 amset 5:44 pm
Waimanu Bay surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Waimanu Bay: 6 pm, Poor to Fair, on a rising low tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Waimanu Bay: 6 am, Fair, on a falling high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 4–5 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 26 | 3.4 ft |
| 7 am | 4 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 26 | 2.9 ft |
| 8 am | 4 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 27 | 2.5 ft |
| 9 am | 4 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 27 | 2.3 ft |
| 10 amnow | 4 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 28 | 2.3 ft |
| 11 am | 4 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 27 | 2.4 ft |
| 12 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 26 | 2.6 ft |
| 1 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 26 | 2.8 ft |
| 2 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 26 | 2.9 ft |
| 3 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 24 | 2.8 ft |
| 4 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 21 | 2.5 ft |
| 5 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 21 | 2.1 ft |
| 6 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor to Fair | 13 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 21 | 1.7 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3–4 ft | Fair | 12 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 21 | 3.6 ft |
| 7 am | 3 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 23 | 3.2 ft |
| 8 am | 3–4 ft | Fair | 12 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 21 | 2.8 ft |
| 9 am | 3–4 ft | Fair | 12 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 21 | 2.5 ft |
| 10 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 23 | 2.3 ft |
| 11 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 23 | 2.3 ft |
| 12 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 25 | 2.4 ft |
| 1 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 25 | 2.6 ft |
| 2 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 25 | 2.7 ft |
| 3 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 26 | 2.7 ft |
| 4 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 25 | 2.5 ft |
| 5 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 23 | 2.2 ft |
| 6 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 23 | 1.9 ft |
Waimanu Bay waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 10 am, sets at Waimanu Bay arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 4.4 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 10 s
- Lulls
- about 44 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Hollowwhich means throwing, barreling waves
- Breaking
- 90% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- moderate, about 0.9 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Waimanu Bay surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Waimanu Bay: the biggest day is Thursday, Nov 12 at 4–6 ft, and the best-rated day is Tuesday, Nov 10 (Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 4–5 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 3–5 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Waimanu Bay are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 3–5 ft | Poor to Fair | 3.2 ft · 12 s · N | 17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 27 | 17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 26 | 6 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 3–4 ft | Fair | 4.4 ft · 13 s · N | 12 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 21 | 17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 25 | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 3–5 ft | Poor | 2.6 ft · 12 s · N | 19 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 33 | 21 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 34 | 6 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 4–6 ft | Poor | 3.9 ft · 16 s · N | 16 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 26 | 19 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 31 | 8 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 3–5 ft | Poor | 6.4 ft · 8 s · ENE | 16 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 28 | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 27 | 6 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 4–5 ft | Poor | 5.3 ft · 8 s · ENE | 15 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 26 | 16 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 29 | 8 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 3–5 ft | Poor | 5.5 ft · 8 s · ENE | 18 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 30 | 17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 29 | 11 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 4–5 ft | Poor | 5.9 ft · 8 s · ENE | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 27 | 15 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 27 | 5 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 4–5 ft | Poor to Fair | — | 16 mph cross-shore (E) | 17 mph cross-shore (E) | 8 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 4–6 ft | Poor | — | 15 mph cross-shore (E) | 20 mph cross-shore (E) | 8 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Waimanu Bay are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Waimanu Bay tide chart and tide times
Tides at Waimanu Bay today, Monday, Nov 9: high 4.3 ft at 3:05 am, low 2.3 ft at 9:41 am, high 2.9 ft at 1:57 pm and low 1.2 ft at 8:12 pm. At 10 am the tide is 2.3 ft and rising.
Waimanu Bay tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | High 4.3 ft at 3:05 amLow 2.3 ft at 9:41 amHigh 2.9 ft at 1:57 pmLow 1.2 ft at 8:12 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | High 4.2 ft at 3:38 amLow 2.3 ft at 10:24 amHigh 2.7 ft at 2:23 pmLow 1.3 ft at 8:41 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 4.1 ft at 4:13 amLow 2.3 ft at 11:13 amHigh 2.6 ft at 2:42 pmLow 1.3 ft at 9:07 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 4.0 ft at 4:53 amLow 2.4 ft at 12:09 pmHigh 2.5 ft at 2:57 pmLow 1.4 ft at 9:36 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 3.9 ft at 5:37 amLow 2.4 ft at 1:27 pmHigh 2.5 ft at 2:57 pmLow 1.6 ft at 10:03 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 3.8 ft at 6:24 amLow 1.8 ft at 10:34 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 3.7 ft at 7:17 amLow 2.0 ft at 11:14 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 3.6 ft at 8:13 amLow 2.2 ft at 5:01 pmHigh 2.4 ft at 9:16 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Low 2.3 ft at 12:39 amHigh 3.6 ft at 9:05 am |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Waimanu Bay water temperature
The water temperature at Waimanu Bay is about 80°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 63°F and a 17 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 79 and 80°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Waimanu Bay
- Waipio Bay3.3 mi ESE · 5 ft · Poor
- Pololu Valley7.4 mi WNW · 4–5 ft · Poor
- Kapaniah9.6 mi NW · 3–4 ft · Poor
- Spencer Beach Park15 mi SW · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Hapuna16 mi SW · 0–1 ft · Poor
- Coast Guard18 mi WNW · 3 ft · Poor
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About Waimanu Bay
Waimanu Bay is a beach break on the Hilo of the Big Island, Hawaii, facing north-northeast.
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