Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 6AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 640 | 1179 | 1829 | 2021 | 1500 | 2425 | 2110 | 2171 | 2027 | 1868 | 1762 | 1479 | 1348 | 822 | 822 | 722 | 710 | 626 | 687 | 671 | 771 | 709 | 864 | 853 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:31PM0.20m | 11:21AM0.23m | 11:34PM0.21m | 11:34AM0.25m | 11:40PM0.23m | 11:48AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25AM0.06m | 5:42PM0.03m | 5:27AM0.04m | 5:49PM0.03m | 5:36AM0.03m | 5:58PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 17 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 640 | 1179 | 1829 | 2021 | 1500 | 2425 | 2110 | 2171 | 2027 | 1868 | 1762 | 1479 | 1348 | 822 | 822 | 722 | 710 | 626 | 423 | 334 | 771 | 310 | 864 | 853 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 18 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 242 | 329 | 378 | 472 | 781 | 456 | 501 | 501 | 479 | 386 | 386 | 353 | 316 | 311 | 292 | 287 | 282 | 534 | 687 | 671 | 328 | 709 | 239 | 234 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 20 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 123 | 309 | 22 | 22 | 314 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 412 | 200 | 158 | 399 | 209 | 236 | 202 | 155 | 352 | 342 | 380 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 186 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 186 | 186 |
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