Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 4AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 263 | 318 | 318 | 141 | 139 | 137 | 124 | 121 | 119 | 88 | 188 | 248 | 287 | 517 | 338 | 790 | 704 | 663 | 663 | 633 | 584 | 555 | 464 | 456 |
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 | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:06AM0.25m | 1:29PM0.27m | 1:26AM0.25m | 1:50PM0.26m | 1:44AM0.25m | 2:07PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM0.01m | 7:37PM0.04m | 7:40AM0.01m | 7:52PM0.05m | 8:03AM0.02m | 8:04PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | SSE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 263 | 318 | 318 | 141 | 139 | 137 | 98 | 121 | 119 | 88 | 188 | 158 | 287 | 517 | 218 | 790 | 704 | 663 | 663 | 633 | 584 | 555 | 464 | 456 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 16 | S 11 | SSW 17 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 7 | SW 16 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 82 | 25 | 18 | 125 | 56 | 71 | 74 | 54 | 33 | 68 | 58 | 248 | 116 | 115 | 338 | 105 | 127 | 125 | 65 | 55 | 63 | 35 | 37 | 223 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SW 20 | SE 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SSE 18 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | NW 12 | SW 17 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 25 | 26 | 60 | 25 | 78 | 80 | 124 | 84 | 89 | 61 | 130 | 126 | 113 | 5 | 75 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 64 | 100 | 248 | 218 | 103 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 49 | 59 | 73 | 123 | 138 | 159 | 176 | 176 | 203 | 230 | 271 | 86 | 284 | 284 | 204 | 230 | 206 | 187 | 166 | 127 | 161 | 117 | 113 | 131 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 2393 | 2393 | 2393 | 2393 | 2393 | 2065 | 2065 | 2065 | 2065 | 2065 | 2065 | 2065 | 1002 | 1002 | 2065 | 2065 | 1002 | 2070 | 2065 | 2065 | 2065 | 2065 | 0 |
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