Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 7AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1512 | 1603 | 1719 | 2295 | 2266 | 2198 | 1611 | 1175 | 2541 | 2682 | 3093 | 2899 | 2959 | 2712 | 2675 | 2445 | 2445 | 1983 | 1956 | 1797 | 1556 | 2472 | 2903 | 3054 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:40AM0.20m | 10:54PM0.19m | 10:51AM0.23m | 10:56PM0.20m | 11:05AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53AM0.09m | 5:10PM0.06m | 4:45AM0.07m | 5:10PM0.06m | 4:49AM0.05m | 5:15PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1512 | 1603 | 1719 | 2295 | 2266 | 2198 | 1611 | 1175 | 2541 | 2682 | 3093 | 2899 | 2959 | 2712 | 2675 | 2445 | 2445 | 1983 | 1956 | 1797 | 1556 | 2472 | 2903 | 3054 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 18 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 12 | S 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 104 | 99 | 96 | 91 | 111 | 81 | 697 | 78 | 78 | 55 | 53 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 25 | 404 | 516 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 13 | ESE 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 13 | N 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 41 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 44 | 79 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 49 | 22 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 25 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 235 | 31 | 104 | 106 | 69 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 33 | 142 | 115 | 131 | 28 | 34 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 233 | 996 | 1002 | 232 | 232 | 1002 | 1002 | 225 | 186 | 221 | 1002 | 1000 | 1002 | 186 | 1002 | 199 | 199 | 192 | 221 | 2461 | 225 | 2461 | 1002 | 1002 |
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