Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 7AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 384 | 422 | 460 | 541 | 752 | 633 | 610 | 691 | 757 | 875 | 795 | 844 | 963 | 875 | 853 | 1101 | 1431 | 1909 | 2130 | 1888 | 1945 | 1735 | 1541 | 1752 |
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 | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:58AM0.24m | 2:15PM0.20m | 2:05AM0.22m | 2:12PM0.17m | 2:04AM0.20m | 1:53PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22AM0.04m | 8:07PM0.07m | 8:35AM0.06m | 7:53PM0.08m | 8:31AM0.08m | 7:08PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 384 | 383 | 314 | 242 | 752 | 633 | 589 | 497 | 757 | 875 | 795 | 844 | 963 | 875 | 853 | 1101 | 1431 | 1909 | 2130 | 1888 | 1945 | 1735 | 1541 | 1752 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 6 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 60 | 49 | 460 | 541 | 534 | 504 | 610 | 691 | 490 | 402 | 396 | 303 | 242 | 186 | 162 | 172 | 58 | 63 | 133 | 66 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 18 | ENE 6 | SSE 14 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 353 | 422 | 56 | 297 | 43 | 43 | 47 | 38 | 38 | 52 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 81 | 81 | 65 | 142 | 95 | 96 | 95 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 34 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 225 | 225 |
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