Vaiaau Surf Break

Vaiaau 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 16.85° S 151.49° W

Issued: 7 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vaiaau sea temperature is
27.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Vaiaau surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 3PM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)13ft (4.0m)16s
Afternoon (12 Jun)13ft (4.0m)16s
Evening (12 Jun)10ft (3.0m)15s

Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
17
4
SSW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8882
8317
6203
6652
6110
4612
4003
3456
2907
2838
3127
3083
2867
2488
2452
2148
5784
5319
4881
4819
3621
3135
2840
2350
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
40
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:51AM0.18m
11:06PM0.18m
10:27AM0.20m
11:34PM0.18m
11:06AM0.22m
00:03AM0.18m
Low Tide
4:19AM0.12m
4:31PM0.06m
4:42AM0.11m
5:14PM0.04m
5:09AM0.09m
5:55PM0.02m
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cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:39
5:39
5:39
 mm
3
1
Temp °C
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
23
21
21
21
20
20
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
19
19
19
20
19
19
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
17
4
SSW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
8882
8317
6203
6652
6110
4612
4003
3456
2907
2838
3127
3083
2867
2488
2452
2148
5784
5319
4881
4819
3621
3135
2840
2350
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
15
0.3
N
15
0.3
N
14
0.3
N
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
13
0.6
SE
13
0.6
SE
13
0.6
SE
13
0.6
SE
13
0.6
SE
12
1.1
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.8
SSW
17
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
67
38
37
37
53
66
89
87
108
136
134
132
124
808
1317
2018
116
116
114
114
9
9
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
15
0.2
ESE
16
0.3
SE
15
0.3
NNW
14
0.3
NNW
13
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
SSW
23
Energy kJ
8
24
34
36
35
8
8
23
22
22
22
22
120
118
118
18
18
18
18
6
6
6
53
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.9
SSE
6
2
SSE
6
1.9
SSE
6
1.9
SSE
6
Energy kJ
126
138
133
164
159
128
137
154
133
148
184
202
164
124
92
77
246
309
300
284
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
2461
2461
3741
3313
3744
2461
2461
2461
1002
2461
2461
2461
2461
2461
2461
2461
2461
2461
2461
2461
2461
2461
2461
2461
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
4
5
5
5
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