Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 8AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s 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 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 551 | 537 | 537 | 530 | 610 | 594 | 577 | 408 | 482 | 396 | 326 | 331 | 303 | 257 | 246 | 249 | 242 | 215 | 171 | 282 | 638 | 796 | 691 | 553 |
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 | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:33AM0.23m | 1:52PM0.25m | 1:46AM0.23m | 2:10PM0.23m | 1:59AM0.23m | 2:26PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM0.03m | 8:03PM0.06m | 8:04AM0.04m | 8:13PM0.07m | 8:21AM0.04m | 8:15PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 400 | 356 | 342 | 307 | 610 | 594 | 577 | 408 | 482 | 396 | 326 | 331 | 303 | 257 | 246 | 249 | 242 | 215 | 42 | 282 | 638 | 796 | 691 | 553 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 551 | 537 | 537 | 530 | 263 | 263 | 218 | 214 | 164 | 161 | 124 | 121 | 82 | 61 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 33 | 147 | 61 | 91 | 112 | 138 | 142 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 20 | S 19 | SW 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 8 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 9 | NE 11 | SW 22 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 41 | 12 | 68 | 118 | 12 | 162 | 226 | 301 | 214 | 45 | 240 | 48 | 35 | 47 | 28 | 19 | 33 | 54 | 171 | 226 | 8 | 19 | 79 | 117 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 68 | 71 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 62 | 64 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2094 | 2094 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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