Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 5PM is: 0.6m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 08). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 20s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 188 | 253 | 384 | 372 | 383 | 455 | 547 | 541 | 377 | 351 | 334 | 330 | 371 | 322 | 279 | 268 | 257 | 229 | 219 | 236 | 323 | 373 | 351 |
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 | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:48PM0.15m | 3:07AM0.18m | 4:09PM0.12m | 2:57AM0.16m | 00:17AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM0.09m | 8:28PM0.13m | 11:15AM0.11m | 6:31PM0.12m | 5:05PM0.09m | 5:43AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 19 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 29 | 471 | 515 | 384 | 134 | 382 | 187 | 547 | 541 | 292 | 382 | 224 | 305 | 305 | 275 | 153 | 141 | 257 | 229 | 219 | 236 | 323 | 373 | 351 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 72 | 188 | 253 | 42 | 372 | 383 | 455 | 55 | 54 | 377 | 351 | 334 | 330 | 371 | 322 | 279 | 268 | 117 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 31 | 92 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | NE 10 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | NE 10 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 47 | 15 | 45 | 24 | 77 | 37 | 58 | 23 | 97 | 239 | 42 | 322 | 322 | 162 | 314 | 255 | 217 | 154 | 174 | 142 | 140 | 94 | 136 | 162 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | E 9 | SE 11 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | NE 3 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 408 | — | 6 | 543 | 83 | 50 | 91 | 513 | 467 | 35 | 18 | 19 | — | 3 | — | 16 | 32 | 43 | 49 | 46 | 49 | 10 | 20 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 2453 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2453 | 2453 | 2453 | 2453 | 55 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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