Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 7PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 410 | 397 | 403 | 397 | 384 | 475 | 542 | 819 | 930 | 898 | 817 | 729 | 998 | 683 | 1126 | 486 | 1034 | 2348 | 2184 | 2038 | 2211 | 2221 | 1913 | 1694 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:04AM0.16m | 11:55PM0.16m | 10:49AM0.19m | 00:04AM0.17m | 11:30AM0.21m | 00:20AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23PM0.06m | 5:20AM0.12m | 5:51PM0.04m | 5:37AM0.09m | 6:21PM0.02m | 6:03AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 410 | 397 | 403 | 397 | 384 | 365 | 316 | 819 | 930 | 898 | 817 | 729 | 595 | 683 | 1126 | 486 | 1034 | 2348 | 2184 | 2038 | 2211 | 2221 | 1913 | 1694 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | WSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 81 | 67 | 90 | 90 | 234 | 475 | 229 | 464 | 615 | 291 | 358 | 443 | 998 | 674 | 341 | 231 | 512 | 253 | 37 | 659 | 659 | 644 | 779 | 808 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 5 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | WSW 11 | ESE 8 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | WSW 11 | ESE 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 189 | 15 | 180 | 184 | 251 | 175 | 332 | 111 | 28 | 319 | 399 | 399 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 436 | 336 | 46 | 12 | 37 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 3 | 44 | 60 | 65 | 58 | 542 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 994 | 13 | 2548 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3741 | 3741 | 3313 | 199 | 3313 | 3741 |
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