Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 6AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 581 | 649 | 563 | 464 | 390 | 480 | 566 | 630 | 907 | 1393 | 1217 | 2669 | 2510 | 2191 | 1908 | 1835 | 1976 | 1608 | 1588 | 1763 | 2253 | 3397 | 3349 | 3186 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:12AM0.22m | 2:38PM0.19m | 2:23AM0.21m | 2:41PM0.16m | 2:27AM0.19m | 2:05PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.06m | 8:07PM0.09m | 8:53AM0.07m | 7:43PM0.09m | 8:57AM0.10m | 7:00PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 581 | 649 | 563 | 464 | 390 | 384 | 443 | 480 | 347 | 1393 | 929 | 2669 | 2510 | 2191 | 1908 | 1835 | 1976 | 1608 | 1588 | 1763 | 2253 | 3397 | 3349 | 3186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 93 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 74 | 566 | 630 | 907 | 509 | 1217 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 76 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 21 | 47 | 49 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 13 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 116 | 175 | 256 | 336 | 253 | 480 | 74 | 74 | 330 | 78 | 78 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 22 | 33 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 104 | 127 | 133 | 52 | 27 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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