Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 9AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3388 | 3470 | 3304 | 3499 | 4356 | 3102 | 2963 | 3241 | 2542 | 2212 | 2182 | 1983 | 1956 | 2053 | 1860 | 1910 | 1726 | 1605 | 1280 | 1190 | 1851 | 4472 | 3961 | 3838 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:19AM0.23m | 1:25PM0.16m | 1:30AM0.21m | 1:03PM0.14m | 1:21AM0.18m | 11:34AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40AM0.05m | 6:48PM0.06m | 7:37AM0.08m | 6:26PM0.07m | 6:47AM0.11m | 5:49PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 3388 | 3470 | 3304 | 3499 | 4356 | 3102 | 2963 | 3241 | 2542 | 2212 | 2182 | 1983 | 1956 | 2053 | 1860 | 1910 | 1726 | 1605 | 1280 | 1190 | 919 | 4472 | 3961 | 3838 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | S 24 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 21 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 102 | 155 | 151 | 1851 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 26 | NNE 11 | S 23 | S 22 | NNE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 52 | 11 | 279 | 466 | 9 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 170 | 190 | 167 | 132 | — | 173 | 198 | 85 | 255 | 275 | 247 | 247 | 203 | 150 | 100 | 60 | 54 | 41 | 32 | 32 | 189 | 187 | 213 | 284 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3322 | 3313 | 3313 | 2461 | 3322 | 3992 | 3330 | 2461 | 3898 | 3274 | 2549 | 1002 | 2065 | 2090 | 3190 | 2549 | 49 | 10 | 10 | 2407 | 2549 | 2549 | 1002 | 3313 |
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