Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 11AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 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 (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 378 | 302 | 263 | 210 | 206 | 211 | 364 | 667 | 559 | 926 | 969 | 1169 | 1067 | 1356 | 1337 | 1301 | 1370 | 710 | 1081 | 1734 | 1671 | 1566 | 1566 |
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 |
High Tide | 12:01PM0.24m | 00:16AM0.22m | 12:17PM0.26m | 00:25AM0.23m | 12:33PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00AM0.04m | 6:20PM0.02m | 6:09AM0.03m | 6:32PM0.02m | 6:23AM0.02m | 6:45PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 378 | 302 | 263 | 210 | 206 | 161 | 186 | 667 | 559 | 926 | 969 | 1169 | 1067 | 1356 | 1337 | 1301 | 1370 | 710 | 1081 | 1734 | 1671 | 1566 | 1566 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SE 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | NNW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 78 | 83 | 24 | 137 | 130 | 211 | 364 | 8 | 213 | 115 | 145 | 90 | 130 | 27 | 128 | 151 | 12 | 692 | 473 | 84 | 130 | 218 | 253 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SSE 11 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 12 | NNW 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 79 | 57 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 277 | 318 | 427 | 482 | 499 | 629 | 877 | 887 | 958 | 897 | 789 | 674 | 572 | 531 | 482 | 428 | 424 | 513 | 509 | 501 | 611 | 805 | 782 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 2065 | 3322 | 3313 | 3322 | 3313 | 3322 | 3233 | 3190 | 3190 | 3190 | 3233 | 3233 | 3190 | 3190 | 3190 | 3190 | 3181 | 3181 | 3181 | 3181 | 3817 | 3313 |
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