Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 7AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 09). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1139 | 1074 | 919 | 929 | 905 | 799 | 894 | 454 | 537 | 994 | 874 | 986 | 1012 | 1012 | 860 | 811 | 602 | 602 | 485 | 731 | 1016 | 1069 | 1783 | 2297 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:16PM0.24m | 11:33AM0.27m | 11:33PM0.25m | 11:54AM0.27m | 11:50PM0.26m | 12:13PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM0.02m | 5:45PM0.04m | 5:43AM0.01m | 5:59PM0.03m | 6:04AM-0.00m | 6:12PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 1139 | 1074 | 919 | 929 | 905 | 799 | 894 | 454 | 537 | 994 | 874 | 986 | 1012 | 1012 | 860 | 811 | 602 | 602 | 485 | 731 | 1016 | 1069 | 1783 | 2297 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 17 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 154 | 124 | 157 | 157 | 142 | 147 | 179 | 218 | 255 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 60 | 74 | 133 | 221 | 419 | 384 | 384 | 1048 | 827 | 904 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NW 12 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | SSW 20 | NNW 16 | NE 11 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | S 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 298 | 71 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 75 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 939 | 832 | 709 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 628 | 600 | 566 | 527 | 494 | 422 | 373 | 369 | 324 | 259 | 259 | 375 | 412 | 479 | 543 | 582 | 528 | 489 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3313 | 3322 | 3313 | 3313 | 3741 | 3313 | 3322 | 3741 | 3322 | 3322 | 3313 | 3313 | 3313 | 3313 | 3322 | 3313 | 3313 | 3313 | 3322 | 3741 | 3322 | 3313 | 3322 | 3741 |
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