Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 1PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon night, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 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 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 653 | 857 | 1105 | 1367 | 1524 | 1725 | 1859 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1891 | 1753 | 1657 | 1481 | 1261 | 1182 | 997 | 889 | 748 | 711 | 571 | 495 | 427 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:10AM0.16m | 00:10AM0.16m | 11:32AM0.18m | 00:17AM0.17m | 11:54AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.10m | 6:06PM0.05m | 6:09AM0.08m | 6:15PM0.03m | 6:11AM0.07m | 6:26PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 653 | 857 | 1105 | 1367 | 1524 | 1725 | 1859 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1891 | 1753 | 1657 | 1481 | 1261 | 1182 | 997 | 889 | 748 | 711 | 571 | 495 | 427 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 36 | 69 | 36 | 111 | 107 | 105 | 94 | 71 | 68 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 58 | 91 | 84 | 157 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | S 12 | NE 10 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NNE 10 | SE 11 | NNE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NNE 16 | NE 16 | NNE 16 | NE 16 |
| kJ | 56 | 71 | 65 | 61 | 56 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 41 | 25 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 38 | 59 | 16 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 0 | 10 | 186 | 186 | 0 | 10 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 186 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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