Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 9PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 930 | 874 | 746 | 595 | 468 | 461 | 384 | 378 | 302 | 267 | 217 | 231 | 266 | 240 | 225 | 400 | 294 | 201 | 273 | 234 | 229 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | 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 | 12:56PM0.19m | 00:55AM0.24m | 1:13PM0.17m | 1:21AM0.22m | 1:22PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34PM0.05m | 7:25AM0.04m | 6:46PM0.05m | 7:48AM0.07m | 6:50PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 930 | 874 | 746 | 595 | 468 | 461 | 384 | 378 | 302 | 267 | 217 | 231 | 183 | 169 | 129 | 400 | 294 | 201 | 273 | 109 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 59 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 104 | 170 | 206 | 266 | 240 | 225 | 54 | 54 | 123 | 193 | 219 | 193 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNE 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SSW 18 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 17 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 64 | 51 | 65 | 61 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 72 | 84 | 53 | 50 | 234 | 229 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 303 | 303 | 311 | 343 | 381 | 371 | 371 | 392 | 352 | 352 | 323 | 287 | 277 | 269 | 245 | 247 | 206 | 200 | 195 | 78 | 108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2393 | 2087 | 2087 | 2087 | 2065 | 2065 | 2065 | 2087 | 2393 | 2257 | 2094 | 2393 | 2393 | 1002 | 2548 | 1002 | 1002 | 1002 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
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