Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 7PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 28). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 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 (28 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1966 | 991 | 1139 | 950 | 1780 | 1321 | 1171 | 1047 | 930 | 767 | 746 | 563 | 547 | 461 | 454 | 378 | 280 | 267 | 267 | 231 | 266 |
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:35PM0.22m | 00:29AM0.26m | 12:56PM0.19m | 00:55AM0.24m | 1:13PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19PM0.04m | 7:00AM0.01m | 6:34PM0.05m | 7:25AM0.04m | 6:46PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1966 | 915 | 1139 | 721 | 1780 | 1321 | 1171 | 1047 | 930 | 767 | 746 | 563 | 547 | 461 | 454 | 378 | 280 | 267 | 267 | 231 | 231 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 11 | SE 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 17 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 123 | 991 | 635 | 950 | 23 | 88 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 59 | 54 | 68 | 51 | 104 | 170 | 206 | 266 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 15 | NNE 11 | NW 20 | N 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNE 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SSW 18 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 64 | 51 | 65 | 61 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 163 | 191 | 269 | 276 | 346 | 266 | 333 | 329 | 329 | 295 | 303 | 311 | 272 | 272 | 295 | 330 | 358 | 381 | 362 | 332 | 315 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2393 | 2393 | 2393 | 2065 | 2065 | 2065 | 2393 | 2393 | 2393 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2065 | 2065 | 2090 | 2094 | 2393 | 2393 | 2393 |
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