Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 3PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SW 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1360 | 1312 | 1290 | 1155 | 993 | 807 | 695 | 683 | 588 | 498 | 402 | 331 | 273 | 335 | 219 | 224 | 302 | 264 | 452 | 735 | 798 | 753 | 788 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:34PM0.14m | 00:46AM0.17m | 11:30AM0.15m | 11:59PM0.17m | 11:09AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56AM0.08m | 6:05PM0.06m | 6:14AM0.09m | 5:49PM0.05m | 5:48AM0.08m | 5:42PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SW 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1360 | 1312 | 1290 | 1155 | 993 | 807 | 695 | 683 | 588 | 498 | 402 | 331 | 273 | 335 | 219 | 224 | 302 | 261 | 287 | 242 | 798 | 753 | 788 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 163 | 186 | 189 | 236 | 232 | 178 | 215 | 178 | 178 | 172 | 149 | 271 | 264 | 452 | 735 | 216 | 205 | 214 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NNE 9 | E 8 | E 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 | E 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 133 | 81 | 152 | 152 | 197 | 72 | 114 | 113 | 151 | 86 | 121 | 138 | 170 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 10 | ESE 4 | SE 10 | — | E 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 35 | 264 | — | 9 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1000 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 186 | 10 | 49 | 49 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 49 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 49 | 186 | 186 |
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