Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 7AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 508 | 394 | 555 | 620 | 451 | 505 | 943 | 1560 | 1512 | 1469 | 1579 | 2295 | 2379 | 2198 | 1611 | 1175 | 3177 | 3341 | 3258 | 3053 | 2999 | 2712 | 2675 | 2445 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:25PM0.16m | 10:36AM0.18m | 10:58PM0.17m | 10:40AM0.20m | 10:54PM0.19m | 10:51AM0.23m | 10:56PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16AM0.10m | 5:17PM0.07m | 4:53AM0.09m | 5:10PM0.06m | 4:45AM0.07m | 5:10PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 207 | 346 | 311 | 291 | 238 | 213 | 943 | 1560 | 1512 | 1469 | 1579 | 2295 | 2379 | 2198 | 1611 | 1175 | 3177 | 3341 | 3258 | 3053 | 2999 | 2712 | 2675 | 2445 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 18 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 508 | 394 | 555 | 620 | 397 | 479 | 217 | 28 | 29 | 104 | 99 | 127 | 121 | 111 | 81 | 697 | 78 | 78 | 55 | 53 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 8 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 13 | ESE 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 13 | N 11 |
| kJ | 86 | 259 | 149 | 149 | 451 | 505 | 28 | 12 | 41 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 44 | 79 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 49 | 39 | 55 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | S 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | — | 187 | 154 | 130 | — | 106 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 199 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 187 | 187 | 233 | 233 | 230 | 230 | 232 | 232 | 1002 | 225 | 224 | 221 | 186 | 221 | 1002 | 1002 | 186 | 192 | 199 |
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