Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 4PM is: 1.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1249 | 1221 | 1352 | 1352 | 1352 | 1450 | 1533 | 1479 | 1735 | 1900 | 1877 | 2136 | 2110 | 2262 | 2262 | 2498 | 3039 | 3119 | 2964 | 3378 | 3294 | 3392 | 3219 | 3258 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:54AM0.27m | 1:15PM0.25m | 1:09AM0.26m | 1:28PM0.22m | 1:21AM0.24m | 1:33PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM0.00m | 7:11PM0.04m | 7:29AM0.01m | 7:19PM0.04m | 7:44AM0.03m | 7:20PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 1249 | 1221 | 1352 | 1352 | 1352 | 1450 | 1533 | 1479 | 1735 | 1900 | 1877 | 2136 | 2110 | 2262 | 2262 | 2498 | 3039 | 3119 | 2964 | 3378 | 3294 | 3392 | 3219 | 3258 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 9 | SSE 11 | NE 9 | S 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 32 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 133 | 182 | 93 | 215 | 215 | 247 | 247 | 247 | 171 | 149 | 117 | 73 | 23 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 7 | E 7 | WSW 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 11 | NNE 10 | SE 11 | NE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 35 | 44 | 42 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 151 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 29 | 31 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 21 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 49 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 217 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
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