Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 9AM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1431 | 1909 | 2102 | 2032 | 2056 | 1735 | 1637 | 1474 | 1346 | 1596 | 1483 | 1483 | 1631 | 1216 | 1573 | 933 | 1273 | 1405 | 2746 | 2033 | 1598 | 2463 | 1368 | 2136 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:04AM0.20m | 1:53PM0.15m | 1:51AM0.18m | 1:06PM0.13m | 1:19AM0.17m | 11:48AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.08m | 7:08PM0.08m | 7:41AM0.10m | 6:27PM0.07m | 6:42AM0.09m | 6:09PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1431 | 1909 | 2102 | 2032 | 2056 | 1735 | 1637 | 1474 | 1346 | 1596 | 1483 | 1483 | 1631 | 1216 | 1573 | 933 | 1273 | 1405 | 2746 | 2033 | 1598 | 2463 | 1368 | 2136 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | S 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 13 |
| kJ | 42 | 44 | 131 | 142 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 273 | 427 | 545 | 23 | 24 | 194 | 164 | 547 | 553 | 655 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 9 | SSW 20 | E 9 | S 19 | NNE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 111 | 81 | 46 | 47 | 95 | 96 | 95 | 61 | 57 | 56 | 28 | 126 | 126 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 75 | 23 | 267 | 8 | 39 | 64 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 11 | SSW 11 | E 9 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 105 | 115 | — | — | — | — | 67 | 119 | 130 | 951 | 763 | 73 | 42 | 165 | 151 | 151 | 203 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 226 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 226 | 225 | 232 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 |
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