Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 3AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 23°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 195 | 189 | 125 | 121 | 128 | 178 | 247 | 225 | 301 | 357 | 443 | 508 | 394 | 555 | 620 | 546 | 505 | 943 | 1079 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:31AM0.16m | 10:58AM0.15m | 11:25PM0.16m | 10:36AM0.18m | 10:58PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.10m | 5:28PM0.07m | 5:16AM0.10m | 5:17PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | WSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 112 | 102 | 73 | 86 | 64 | 64 | 247 | 225 | 301 | 248 | 230 | 508 | 280 | 555 | 620 | 546 | 418 | 943 | 1079 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 195 | 189 | 125 | 121 | 117 | 178 | 54 | 54 | 262 | 357 | 443 | 169 | 394 | 230 | 187 | 173 | 505 | 40 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NW 8 | WSW 10 | SSW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 55 | 54 | 53 | 49 | 128 | 129 | 82 | 83 | 36 | 35 | 55 | 125 | 259 | 34 | 34 | 263 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 7 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 38 | 48 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 173 | 170 | 153 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3741 | 191 | 55 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2461 | 56 | 13 | 199 | 186 | 186 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 |
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