NDBC 51212 · Currents · 36 km SSW
Awaiting live data

Waimea Bay is rated from the NOAA GFS-Wave model sampled at the break itself; live observations come from NDBC 51201 (Waimea Bay, HI), 6.2 km WNW of the lineup and upstream in the swell window. It works on swell from W through NNE, best at 14–20 s. The first 5 days, the tide chart and every buoy's live readings and history are free to everyone; a free account adds the full 16-day wave and wind charts and custom swell alerts.
Free forever. No credit card.
Why we ask: an account lets us send the alerts you set and keeps the site free for everyone. No spam, no selling your address. The full 16 days are free here — the best free horizon anywhere else is 12.