Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 6AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1254 | 1106 | 1045 | 911 | 800 | 789 | 778 | 668 | 631 | 653 | 857 | 1034 | 1367 | 1444 | 1599 | 1725 | 1830 | 1968 | 1968 | 1753 | 1753 | 1528 | 1481 | 1241 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:34AM0.15m | 10:49AM0.14m | 00:24AM0.16m | 11:10AM0.16m | 00:10AM0.16m | 11:32AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39AM0.12m | 6:02PM0.07m | 6:16AM0.10m | 6:06PM0.05m | 6:09AM0.08m | 6:15PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 1254 | 1106 | 1045 | 911 | 800 | 789 | 778 | 668 | 631 | 653 | 857 | 1034 | 1367 | 1444 | 1599 | 1725 | 1830 | 1968 | 1968 | 1753 | 1753 | 1528 | 1481 | 1241 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 142 | 124 | 103 | 103 | 82 | 65 | 65 | 47 | 45 | 34 | 69 | 65 | 125 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 71 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 52 | 50 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 35 | 32 | 47 | 56 | 23 | 24 | 42 | 56 | 56 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 25 | 22 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2065 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 49 | 22 |
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