Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 9PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 12). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed night, min 23°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2541 | 2479 | 1977 | 1654 | 1371 | 1179 | 1057 | 957 | 673 | 837 | 768 | 768 | 759 | 596 | 455 | 544 | 537 | 449 | 400 | 478 | 389 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:32PM0.25m | 00:25AM0.26m | 12:48PM0.22m | 00:41AM0.25m | 1:00PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25PM0.03m | 6:44AM0.00m | 6:37PM0.03m | 7:03AM0.01m | 6:47PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 15 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 2541 | 2479 | 1977 | 1654 | 1371 | 1179 | 1057 | 957 | 673 | 837 | 572 | 768 | 759 | 596 | 280 | 544 | 537 | 449 | 143 | 118 | 187 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 142 | 188 | 496 | 600 | 600 | 740 | 592 | 480 | 584 | 499 | 768 | 492 | 331 | 260 | 455 | 193 | 236 | 292 | 400 | 478 | 389 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 35 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 49 | 51 | 85 | 12 | 12 | 225 | 206 | 196 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 582 | 653 | 730 | 723 | 762 | 694 | 661 | 597 | 551 | 498 | 428 | 405 | 408 | 503 | 516 | 531 | 417 | 353 | 125 | 136 | 139 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3313 | 3741 | 3313 | 3313 | 3322 | 3313 | 3260 | 2461 | 3313 | 3313 | 2453 | 2453 | 2453 | 2453 | 2453 | 2453 | 2453 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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