Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 4AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 01). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, strong winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 326 | 322 | 393 | 393 | 558 | 683 | 491 | 491 | 561 | 1126 | 1155 | 1155 | 1031 | 921 | 886 | 863 | 1014 | 1716 | 1072 | 1143 | 1295 | 1295 | 1674 | 1512 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | 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 | 1:44AM0.19m | 1:05PM0.14m | 1:50AM0.16m | 10:14AM0.15m | 11:24PM0.14m | 9:49AM0.18m | 10:13PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00AM0.11m | 6:26PM0.09m | 6:20AM0.14m | 5:23PM0.10m | 4:13AM0.13m | 4:44PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 326 | 139 | 169 | 163 | 173 | 284 | 291 | 280 | 235 | 1126 | 1155 | 1155 | 1031 | 921 | 886 | 863 | 1014 | 1716 | 495 | 552 | 1295 | 1295 | 1674 | 1512 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | NW 20 | NNW 20 |
| kJ | 187 | 322 | 393 | 131 | 558 | 683 | 314 | 482 | 561 | 202 | 167 | 167 | 137 | 39 | 37 | 27 | 33 | 13 | 1072 | 1143 | 221 | 176 | 98 | 151 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | ENE 10 | NNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 21 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 45 | 187 | 144 | 393 | 125 | 79 | 491 | 491 | 395 | 34 | 37 | 33 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 180 | 88 | 127 | — | — | — | 169 | 257 | 220 | — | — | — | — | 197 | 165 | 284 | 345 | 303 | 286 | 263 | 412 | 470 | 535 | 604 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1002 | 1002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 199 | 2461 | 2461 | 3274 | 3274 | 3260 | 3260 | 3313 | 3322 | 3322 | 3324 | 3741 |
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