Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 4PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 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 (15 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1937 | 1856 | 1440 | 1229 | 960 | 841 | 1379 | 1420 | 1219 | 1774 | 1969 | 2490 | 4014 | 4080 | 3475 | 2763 | 2643 | 2341 | 2068 | 1814 | 1229 | 1359 | 1226 | 946 | |
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 | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:47AM0.23m | 00:33AM0.18m | 12:28PM0.24m | 1:03AM0.18m | 1:11PM0.24m | 1:34AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41AM0.07m | 6:34PM0.02m | 6:15AM0.06m | 7:13PM0.02m | 6:52AM0.05m | 7:51PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
1937 | 1856 | 1440 | 1229 | 960 | 841 | 1379 | 1420 | 956 | 1774 | 1969 | 2490 | 4014 | 4080 | 3475 | 2763 | 2643 | 2341 | 2068 | 1814 | 1229 | 1359 | 1226 | 946 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 10 | S 12 | SE 10 | — | — | E 20 | SE 20 | SE 19 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 16 | SSW 16 |
8 | 91 | 178 | 227 | 239 | 257 | 716 | 969 | 1219 | 1603 | 15 | 800 | 15 | — | — | 8 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 31 | 49 | 78 | 69 | 376 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | NNE 9 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | N 8 | NE 8 | S 22 | ESE 16 |
49 | 8 | 8 | 248 | 342 | 596 | 8 | 33 | 84 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 104 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
360 | 397 | 396 | 209 | 238 | 239 | 261 | 161 | 223 | 1502 | 1313 | 493 | 119 | 132 | 190 | 200 | 149 | 120 | 104 | 123 | 206 | 154 | 179 | 161 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2461 | 3241 | 3190 | 3190 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2303 | 2292 | 2461 | 2070 | 2070 | 2070 | 2070 | 1002 | 1002 | 2065 | 2065 | 2065 | 2065 |
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