
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 3AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2457 | 2228 | 2358 | 2167 | 2107 | 1902 | 2217 | 1979 | 1979 | 1759 | 1533 | 1583 | 1325 | 1178 | 943 | 835 | 633 | 686 | 430 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:30AM0.22m | 1:52PM0.26m | 1:54AM0.22m | 2:23PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM0.03m | 7:35AM0.02m | 8:11PM0.05m | 8:07AM0.03m | 8:34PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
2457 | 2228 | 2358 | 2167 | 2107 | 1902 | 2217 | 1979 | 1979 | 1759 | 1533 | 1583 | 1325 | 1178 | 943 | 835 | 633 | 686 | 430 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | SSW 13 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
60 | 781 | 59 | 57 | 451 | 512 | 164 | 196 | 187 | 144 | 142 | 221 | 126 | 128 | 149 | 117 | 232 | 216 | 181 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | NW 15 | E 13 | SW 21 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
37 | 60 | 14 | 115 | 56 | 56 | 82 | 93 | 184 | 248 | 246 | 42 | 184 | 224 | 232 | 235 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 10 | S 4 | SSW 11 |
817 | — | 690 | 653 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 270 | 22 | 337 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 3322 | 186 | 994 | 994 | 186 | 3322 | 13 | 187 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 186 |
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