Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 11AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 769 | 606 | 476 | 510 | 426 | 426 | 393 | 440 | 378 | 302 | 288 | 258 | 206 | 211 | 364 | 667 | 559 | 926 | 969 | 1169 | 1067 | 1337 | 1337 |
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 | 11:46AM0.21m | 00:08AM0.20m | 12:01PM0.24m | 00:16AM0.22m | 12:17PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57AM0.06m | 6:11PM0.02m | 6:00AM0.04m | 6:20PM0.02m | 6:09AM0.03m | 6:32PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 769 | 606 | 476 | 510 | 426 | 426 | 393 | 440 | 378 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 206 | 206 | 186 | 667 | 559 | 926 | 969 | 1169 | 1067 | 1337 | 1337 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | NW 10 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SE 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 13 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 78 | 302 | 288 | 258 | 130 | 211 | 364 | 8 | 213 | 115 | 145 | 90 | 164 | 27 | 128 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 15 | SSE 12 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NW 12 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 83 | 59 | 35 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 447 | 1346 | 1346 | 368 | 898 | 802 | 318 | 313 | 305 | 167 | 211 | 287 | 537 | 620 | 663 | 680 | 698 | 649 | 590 | 508 | 504 | 452 | 405 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 225 | 3774 | 3322 | 3741 | 3741 | 3741 | 3741 | 2065 | 2065 | 2087 | 3322 | 3322 | 3139 | 3322 | 3322 | 3233 | 3190 | 3190 | 3190 | 3190 | 3233 | 3190 | 3190 |
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