Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 6AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 394 | 334 | 328 | 275 | 270 | 258 | 890 | 463 | 570 | 1115 | 825 | 711 | 687 | 675 | 553 | 961 | 1034 | 1137 | 1280 | 1388 | 1207 | 851 | 713 | 524 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:29AM0.19m | 12:15PM0.21m | 00:41AM0.20m | 12:36PM0.23m | 00:55AM0.21m | 12:56PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19AM0.05m | 6:41PM0.02m | 6:32AM0.04m | 6:57PM0.02m | 6:49AM0.03m | 7:15PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 394 | 334 | 328 | 275 | 270 | 229 | 890 | 463 | 570 | 1115 | 825 | 711 | 687 | 675 | 553 | 961 | 1034 | 1137 | 1280 | 1388 | 1207 | 851 | 713 | 524 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SW 18 | ENE 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNE 5 | SW 15 | SW 16 | NE 7 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 78 | 15 | 264 | 258 | 258 | 19 | 395 | 349 | 36 | 226 | 272 | 214 | 214 | 288 | 31 | 39 | 38 | 134 | 114 | 114 | 62 | 64 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NE 17 | WSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | S 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 155 | 81 | 143 | 75 | 104 | 111 | 102 | 23 | 34 | 89 | 42 | 42 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 52 | 80 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 45 | 42 | 43 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | — | 8 | 17 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | — | — | — | 69 | 80 | 197 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 217 | 55 | 55 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 55 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 49 | 49 | 186 | 221 | 221 |
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