Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 6PM is: 2.2m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1639 | 1916 | 2897 | 2559 | 2299 | 2018 | 1730 | 1341 | 1240 | 936 | 911 | 651 | 542 | 507 | 401 | 524 | 604 | 986 | 1136 | 1136 | 880 | 970 | 1288 | 1205 |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:53PM0.24m | 2:05AM0.18m | 2:36PM0.22m | 2:36AM0.18m | 3:20PM0.20m | 3:07AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM0.06m | 8:12AM0.05m | 9:05PM0.08m | 8:55AM0.07m | 9:43PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 1639 | 1916 | 2897 | 2559 | 2299 | 2018 | 1730 | 1341 | 1240 | 936 | 911 | 651 | 542 | 507 | 401 | 524 | 604 | 986 | 1136 | 1136 | 880 | 880 | 1288 | 1205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 746 | 615 | 133 | 113 | 113 | 164 | 160 | 155 | 125 | 91 | 84 | 75 | 71 | 89 | 352 | 246 | 249 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 664 | 970 | 722 | 732 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | N 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 129 | 129 | 146 | 171 | 169 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 149 | 144 | 142 | 142 | 246 | 356 | 114 | 83 | 83 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 120 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 118 | 143 | 121 | 171 | 176 | 285 | 320 | 320 | 158 | 154 | 143 | 147 | 164 | 143 | 206 | 264 | 295 | 274 | 236 | 236 | 226 | 708 | 782 | 692 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1002 | 1002 | 1000 | 996 | 2461 | 2461 | 2094 | 1000 | 1002 | 3741 | 3322 | 994 | 995 | 3741 | 3741 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 1000 | 1000 | 996 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 |
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