Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 11AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 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 (24 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2720 | 4574 | 1977 | 1214 | 1161 | 878 | 749 | 1659 | 781 | 606 | 476 | 510 | 426 | 426 | 393 | 373 | 378 | 302 | 288 | 213 | 206 | 211 | 364 |
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 | 11:33AM0.19m | 00:03AM0.19m | 11:46AM0.21m | 00:08AM0.20m | 12:01PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03AM0.07m | 6:06PM0.03m | 5:57AM0.06m | 6:11PM0.02m | 6:00AM0.04m | 6:20PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 2720 | 4574 | 1977 | 1214 | 1161 | 878 | 749 | 1659 | 781 | 606 | 476 | 510 | 426 | 426 | 393 | 373 | 378 | 302 | 288 | 213 | 206 | 206 | 364 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | NW 10 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 892 | 537 | 647 | 1099 | 754 | 733 | 634 | 634 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 83 | 40 | 40 | 93 | 137 | 128 | 211 | 186 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | — | — | NW 11 | SW 20 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 11 | SE 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | 5 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 78 | 79 | 24 | 10 | 35 | 33 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 650 | 72 | 672 | 640 | 614 | 544 | 482 | 320 | 479 | 1229 | 1149 | 354 | 770 | 743 | 385 | 396 | 485 | 515 | 611 | 628 | 575 | 518 | 542 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3741 | 3741 | 3322 | 2393 | 3313 | 3313 | 3322 | 3780 | 3322 | 3322 | 3322 | 3313 | 2094 | 2461 | 3741 | 2303 | 3322 | 3741 | 3937 | 3780 | 3233 | 3322 | 3322 |
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