Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 6PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 01). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 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 (01 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 476 | 475 | 545 | 539 | 519 | 551 | 544 | 537 | 530 | 610 | 594 | 577 | 408 | 482 | 396 | 326 | 331 | 303 | 257 | 229 | 201 |
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 | off | off |
High Tide | 1:34PM0.25m | 1:33AM0.23m | 1:52PM0.25m | 1:46AM0.23m | 2:10PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49PM0.05m | 7:46AM0.03m | 8:03PM0.06m | 8:04AM0.04m | 8:13PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 476 | 475 | 478 | 478 | 469 | 400 | 356 | 342 | 307 | 610 | 594 | 577 | 408 | 482 | 396 | 161 | 331 | 303 | 257 | 229 | 201 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 117 | 432 | 545 | 539 | 519 | 551 | 544 | 537 | 530 | 263 | 263 | 218 | 214 | 161 | 158 | 326 | 121 | 78 | 62 | 34 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 20 | S 19 | SW 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 18 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | S 14 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 356 | 115 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 41 | 20 | 68 | 118 | 12 | 57 | 57 | 298 | 44 | 192 | 240 | 174 | 36 | 144 | 35 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 126 | 111 | 102 | 103 | 106 | 89 | 89 | 71 | 71 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2090 | 2257 | 49 | 2065 | 2065 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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