Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 6AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 09). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, strong winds from the ESE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 666 | 578 | 439 | 430 | 349 | 295 | 276 | 123 | 221 | 216 | 211 | 211 | 89 | 154 | 249 | 306 | 373 | 423 | 440 | 67 | 67 | 127 | 123 | 123 | 172 | 226 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | 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 | 11:29PM0.24m | 11:58AM0.23m | 11:50PM0.24m | 12:18PM0.21m | 00:10AM0.24m | 12:37PM0.20m | 00:30AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49AM0.01m | 5:49PM0.04m | 6:12AM0.01m | 6:06PM0.04m | 6:34AM0.01m | 6:23PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | 6:15 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 666 | 578 | 439 | 430 | 349 | 295 | 276 | 242 | 221 | 216 | 211 | 211 | 178 | 154 | 68 | 66 | 47 | 423 | 440 | 67 | 67 | 44 | 123 | 123 | 172 | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | SSW 12 | S 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | NNW 14 | S 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNE 9 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | NW 13 | SW 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 213 | 195 | 192 | 84 | 145 | 228 | 89 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 60 | 76 | 74 | 56 | 74 | 73 | 69 | 68 | 17 | 67 | 127 | 44 | 54 | 70 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | S 10 | NNW 14 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | SW 16 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 15 | NW 13 | SW 14 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 168 | 151 | 147 | 189 | 178 | 107 | 135 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 77 | 75 | 53 | 71 | 18 | 17 | 66 | 16 | 16 | 55 | 44 | 54 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 72 | 89 | 79 | — | 82 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 249 | 306 | 373 | 307 | 381 | 819 | 897 | 994 | 1057 | 1109 | 1164 | 1220 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 3322 | 3313 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 3313 | 3313 | 3313 | 2461 | 3313 | 2461 |
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