Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 5PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1229 | 1058 | 1042 | 915 | 787 | 669 | 554 | 439 | 365 | 344 | 365 | 309 | 273 | 277 | 218 | 179 | 216 | 399 | 534 | 744 | 709 |
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 | 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 | 1:22PM0.26m | 1:13AM0.26m | 1:37PM0.24m | 1:27AM0.25m | 1:50PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22PM0.05m | 7:33AM0.01m | 7:28PM0.05m | 7:50AM0.03m | 7:28PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1229 | 1058 | 1042 | 915 | 787 | 669 | 246 | 240 | 207 | 207 | 173 | 144 | 141 | 114 | 218 | 173 | 123 | 399 | 534 | 744 | 709 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 554 | 439 | 365 | 344 | 365 | 309 | 273 | 277 | 183 | 179 | 216 | 92 | 114 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 10 | SW 21 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | S 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 9 | NW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 17 | 25 | 15 | 21 | 42 | 57 | 78 | 41 | 49 | 81 | 139 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 23 | 5 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 383 | 383 | 377 | 309 | 270 | 264 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 173 | 210 | 164 | 163 | 164 | 95 | 143 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1002 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 227 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 3313 | 3313 | 49 | 2549 | 3322 | 3313 |
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