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.
Forecast
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Tide curve (forecast)
0.4 ftrising
Expect the cleanest, most rideable peaks on long-period NW groundswells with light E-SE tradewinds and mid-rising to mid-falling tides.
Pinballs sits just outside the bay's north point and can be choppy or glassy depending on tradewind strength.
On very large NW swells the true Waimea ledge dominates and conditions become high-consequence.
Entry/exit via the northeast 'keyhole' is used to avoid the powerful western shore dump.
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