
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 9AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
843 | 832 | 760 | 576 | 568 | 561 | 482 | 536 | 640 | 1179 | 1829 | 2021 | 1500 | 2425 | 2110 | 2171 | 2027 | 1895 | 1762 | 1479 | 1245 | 822 | 822 | 671 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | 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 | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:36PM0.18m | 11:12AM0.20m | 11:31PM0.20m | 11:21AM0.23m | 11:34PM0.21m | 11:34AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM0.07m | 5:40PM0.04m | 5:25AM0.06m | 5:42PM0.03m | 5:27AM0.04m | 5:49PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
843 | 832 | 760 | 576 | 568 | 561 | 482 | 536 | 640 | 1179 | 1829 | 2021 | 1500 | 2425 | 2110 | 2171 | 2027 | 1895 | 1762 | 1479 | 1245 | 822 | 822 | 671 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 18 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
232 | 232 | 194 | 132 | 206 | 222 | 247 | 247 | 242 | 329 | 378 | 472 | 781 | 456 | 552 | 552 | 479 | 386 | 386 | 392 | 316 | 311 | 292 | 287 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 20 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 20 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
120 | 154 | 151 | 159 | 147 | 180 | 142 | 137 | 123 | 309 | 22 | 22 | 314 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 28 | 38 | 412 | 200 | 158 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 9 | 11 | 12 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
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