Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 8PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (07 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1601 | 2068 | 2379 | 4241 | 4241 | 3996 | 3993 | 2721 | 2278 | 2146 | 1891 | 1597 | 1628 | 5522 | 5942 | 5784 | 5642 | 5259 | 4957 | 4513 | 3865 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:05PM0.13m | 2:09AM0.18m | 11:31AM0.13m | 1:02AM0.16m | 11:07AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM0.10m | 7:00PM0.09m | 7:51AM0.12m | 6:14PM0.07m | 6:19AM0.12m | 5:59PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1601 | 2068 | 2379 | 4241 | 4241 | 3996 | 3993 | 2721 | 2278 | 2146 | 1891 | 1597 | 1528 | 5522 | 5942 | 5784 | 5642 | 5259 | 4957 | 4513 | 3865 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | E 8 | NNE 9 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | NW 13 | NW 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 43 | 45 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 55 | 8 | 202 | 713 | 1628 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 14 | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 22 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | — | 14 | 14 | 46 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | E 8 | — | — | E 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 144 | 181 | 432 | 42 | — | — | 104 | 265 | 230 | 280 | 289 | 293 | 326 | 374 | 398 | 398 | 415 | 415 | 509 | 541 | 679 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3313 | 3313 | 3313 | 3313 | 1002 | 3313 | 1002 | 1002 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 |
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