
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 3AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm November 02). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
921 | 886 | 863 | 1001 | 1102 | 1007 | 1143 | 1095 | 1277 | 1650 | 1490 | 1387 | 1206 | 1044 | 995 | 894 | 775 | 722 | 613 | 764 | 890 | |
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 | 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 |
High Tide | 11:24PM0.14m | 9:49AM0.18m | 10:13PM0.16m | 10:06AM0.21m | 10:14PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13AM0.13m | 4:44PM0.09m | 3:59AM0.10m | 4:41PM0.08m | 4:17AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | |
6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | 6:12 | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
921 | 886 | 863 | 1001 | 1102 | 899 | 510 | 446 | 1277 | 1650 | 1490 | 1387 | 1206 | 1044 | 995 | 894 | 775 | 722 | 587 | 764 | 890 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | NW 20 | NNW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
39 | 37 | 27 | 38 | 13 | 14 | 1143 | 1095 | 249 | 98 | 151 | 99 | 100 | 128 | 214 | 214 | 146 | 379 | 613 | 497 | 347 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 21 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | S 14 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 59 | 127 | 126 | 179 | 175 | 175 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
146 | 141 | 231 | 299 | 808 | 1007 | 340 | 400 | 483 | 516 | 585 | 585 | 552 | 552 | 521 | 492 | 479 | 466 | 432 | 375 | 400 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 2461 | 2461 | 3260 | 3313 | 3313 | 3313 | 3865 | 3313 | 3313 | 3313 | 3322 | 3139 | 3260 | 3313 | 3322 | 3322 | 3322 | 3313 | 186 | 186 |
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