Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 4AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm November 11). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 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 (12 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 178 | 123 | 172 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 220 | 188 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 175 | 158 | 156 | 156 | 154 | 195 | 186 | 160 | 157 |
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 | 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 | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:30AM0.22m | 12:54PM0.18m | 00:49AM0.21m | 1:08PM0.17m | 1:08AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23PM0.04m | 6:57AM0.02m | 6:40PM0.05m | 7:19AM0.03m | 6:55PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | 6:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 127 | 178 | 123 | 172 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 220 | 188 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 175 | 158 | 156 | 156 | 154 | 195 | 186 | 160 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 15 |
| kJ | 44 | 44 | 54 | 70 | 69 | 43 | 14 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | SW 15 | NW 13 | SW 14 | NNE 9 | NNW 12 | N 15 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | N 18 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 55 | 44 | 54 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1052 | 1173 | 1141 | 1164 | 1191 | 1133 | 1191 | 1133 | 1252 | 1261 | 1391 | 1423 | 1382 | 1382 | 1423 | 1531 | 1474 | 1499 | 1368 | 1338 | 1261 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2549 | 2461 | 2461 | 3247 | 3233 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 |
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