Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 3AM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed night, min 23°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed night, fresh winds from the SE by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 480 | 566 | 630 | 907 | 1393 | 1217 | 2669 | 2510 | 2191 | 1908 | 1925 | 1642 | 2379 | 2348 | 1700 | 1917 | 3141 | 3372 | 2807 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:23AM0.21m | 2:41PM0.16m | 2:27AM0.19m | 2:05PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07PM0.09m | 8:53AM0.07m | 7:43PM0.09m | 8:57AM0.10m | 7:00PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 384 | 443 | 480 | 347 | 1393 | 929 | 2669 | 2510 | 2191 | 1908 | 1925 | 1642 | 2379 | 2348 | 1700 | 1917 | 3141 | 3372 | 2807 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 74 | 566 | 630 | 907 | 492 | 1217 | 78 | 80 | 61 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 42 | 57 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | WNW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 480 | 76 | 76 | 330 | 78 | 78 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | E 8 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 68 | 25 | 67 | 106 | 113 | 40 | 46 | 119 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 186 | 186 | 221 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 3322 | 2461 | 1002 |
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