
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 12PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
396 | 326 | 331 | 303 | 206 | 285 | 249 | 242 | 219 | 171 | 229 | 561 | 701 | 691 | 553 | 581 | 649 | 563 | 456 | 390 | 480 | 566 | 630 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:10PM0.23m | 1:59AM0.23m | 2:26PM0.21m | 2:12AM0.22m | 2:38PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM0.04m | 8:13PM0.07m | 8:21AM0.04m | 8:15PM0.08m | 8:38AM0.06m | 8:07PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
396 | 326 | 331 | 303 | 206 | 285 | 249 | 242 | 219 | 147 | 229 | 561 | 701 | 691 | 553 | 581 | 649 | 563 | 456 | 390 | 390 | 390 | 384 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 14 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 18 |
161 | 124 | 124 | 82 | 196 | 51 | 45 | 33 | 33 | 43 | 42 | 89 | 76 | 108 | 114 | 117 | 120 | 119 | 119 | 122 | 102 | 99 | 630 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | NE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SE 7 | NE 11 | NE 6 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | E 8 |
192 | 240 | 35 | 34 | 55 | 33 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 171 | 54 | 19 | 9 | 78 | 117 | 116 | 175 | 256 | 336 | 253 | 480 | 566 | 100 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 35 | 32 | 50 | 11 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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