Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 8PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | S 11 | SW 19 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 547 | 538 | 461 | 431 | 329 | 263 | 318 | 318 | 141 | 141 | 137 | 124 | 121 | 89 | 88 | 188 | 248 | 287 | 517 | 377 | 790 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:05PM0.28m | 1:06AM0.25m | 1:29PM0.27m | 1:26AM0.25m | 1:50PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19PM0.03m | 7:16AM0.01m | 7:37PM0.04m | 7:40AM0.01m | 7:52PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 15 | SSE 10 | S 14 |
| kJ | 547 | 538 | 461 | 431 | 329 | 263 | 318 | 318 | 141 | 141 | 137 | 98 | 121 | 88 | 88 | 188 | 121 | 108 | 517 | 377 | 790 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 8 | S 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 131 | 69 | 100 | 47 | 33 | 82 | 21 | 18 | 125 | 123 | 71 | 74 | 54 | 33 | 68 | 58 | 248 | 287 | 131 | 343 | 105 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ENE 8 | S 14 | SE 10 | S 14 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SW 20 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 28 | 45 | 65 | 26 | 58 | 25 | 26 | 60 | 18 | 16 | 80 | 124 | 84 | 89 | 31 | 130 | 126 | 116 | 116 | 75 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 78 | 129 | 56 | 66 | 79 | 85 | 77 | 119 | 184 | 239 | 253 | 278 | 295 | 138 | 111 | 110 | 79 | 223 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 199 | 225 | 221 | 2393 | 2393 | 2393 | 2393 | 2393 | 2393 | 2393 | 2087 | 2065 | 2065 | 2065 | 1002 | 1002 | 2065 | 2065 | 2065 | 1002 |
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