
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 2PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
756 | 693 | 514 | 506 | 514 | 480 | 221 | 288 | 245 | 257 | 242 | 286 | 242 | 286 | 288 | 283 | 53 | 308 | 196 | 188 | 253 | 384 | 372 | 388 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:27AM0.19m | 3:00PM0.20m | 2:42AM0.19m | 3:24PM0.18m | 2:57AM0.19m | 3:48PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.07m | 9:10PM0.11m | 9:17AM0.08m | 9:11PM0.12m | 9:54AM0.09m | 8:28PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
756 | 693 | 514 | 506 | 514 | 480 | 221 | 230 | 226 | 226 | 242 | 125 | 113 | 286 | 288 | 283 | 316 | 308 | 196 | 233 | 229 | 224 | 191 | 187 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
128 | 128 | 202 | 158 | 164 | 221 | 206 | 288 | 245 | 257 | 189 | 286 | 242 | 127 | 92 | 75 | 50 | 90 | 92 | 188 | 253 | 384 | 372 | 388 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | E 8 | NNE 9 | E 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
41 | 37 | 36 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 183 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 189 | 136 | 31 | 94 | 79 | 53 | 30 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
18 | 29 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 81 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 104 | 128 | — | — | 114 | — | — | — | — | 155 | 181 | 167 | 161 | 206 | 287 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2393 | 13 | 186 | 2393 | 2393 | 2461 | 1002 | 1002 | 1002 | 1002 | 1002 | 1002 | 1002 | 186 | 2065 | 1002 | 1000 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 49 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
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