Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 10AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1004 | 975 | 975 | 975 | 604 | 966 | 1106 | 789 | 756 | 604 | 514 | 506 | 514 | 480 | 217 | 292 | 245 | 257 | 260 | 238 | 698 | 572 | 551 | 409 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:13AM0.20m | 2:37PM0.21m | 2:27AM0.19m | 3:00PM0.20m | 2:42AM0.19m | 3:24PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.06m | 8:57PM0.09m | 8:52AM0.07m | 9:10PM0.11m | 9:17AM0.08m | 9:11PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 1004 | 975 | 975 | 975 | 604 | 966 | 1106 | 789 | 756 | 604 | 514 | 506 | 514 | 480 | 217 | 214 | 226 | 222 | 260 | 238 | 136 | 572 | 551 | 409 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 7 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 106 | 91 | 93 | 95 | 353 | 82 | 62 | 139 | 128 | 158 | 202 | 158 | 164 | 180 | 206 | 292 | 245 | 257 | 189 | 73 | 12 | 127 | 125 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NE 8 | W 6 | NW 12 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 107 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 80 | 1 | 5 | 48 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 183 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 189 | 12 | 31 | 30 | 79 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 41 | 42 | 59 | 59 | 72 | 77 | 89 | 132 | 179 | 179 | 96 | 698 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 996 | 56 | 199 | 1002 | 1002 | 2393 | 1002 | 1002 | 1002 | 1002 | 1002 | 2087 | 996 | 1002 | 186 | 2393 | 1002 |
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