Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 6AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 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 (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 119 | 88 | 188 | 248 | 287 | 610 | 338 | 790 | 704 | 663 | 663 | 633 | 584 | 555 | 464 | 456 | 384 | 422 | 460 | 541 | 752 | 721 | 610 | 700 |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:26AM0.25m | 1:50PM0.26m | 1:44AM0.25m | 2:07PM0.23m | 1:58AM0.24m | 2:15PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40AM0.01m | 7:52PM0.05m | 8:03AM0.02m | 8:04PM0.06m | 8:22AM0.04m | 8:07PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 119 | 88 | 188 | 162 | 136 | 610 | 338 | 790 | 704 | 663 | 663 | 633 | 584 | 555 | 464 | 456 | 384 | 371 | 302 | 242 | 752 | 721 | 589 | 604 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 17 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 33 | 68 | 58 | 248 | 287 | 115 | 141 | 105 | 127 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 44 | 248 | 218 | 269 | 353 | 107 | 89 | 75 | 534 | 504 | 610 | 700 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSE 18 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | S 11 | NW 12 | S 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 89 | 61 | 130 | 126 | 116 | 5 | 57 | 17 | 17 | 125 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 14 | 23 | 103 | 231 | 422 | 460 | 541 | 75 | 60 | 62 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 178 | 240 | 287 | 104 | 101 | 233 | 171 | 144 | 181 | 95 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 126 | 104 | 128 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2065 | 2070 | 1002 | 1002 | 49 | 2065 | 2065 | 1002 | 1000 | 2065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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