Waimea Bay/Pinballs
Hawaiian big-wave history lives here: Waimea Bay is one of surfing’s original giant-wave arenas, where deep-water winter swells helped define modern heavy-water progression. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Waimea Bay/Pinballs in Hawaii.
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The Wave
Pinballs sits just outside the bay's north point and can be choppy or glassy depending on tradewind strength. Entry/exit via the northeast 'keyhole' is used to avoid the powerful western shore dump. Expect the cleanest, most rideable peaks on long-period NW groundswells with light E-SE tradewinds and mid-rising to mid-falling tides. On very large NW swells the true Waimea ledge dominates and conditions become high-consequence.
Expect the cleanest, most rideable peaks on long-period NW groundswells with light E-SE tradewinds and mid-rising to mid-falling tides.
Lineup Guide
Pinballs sits just outside the bay's north point and can be choppy or glassy depending on tradewind strength.
Entry/exit via the northeast 'keyhole' is used to avoid the powerful western shore dump.
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