Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 7AM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 09). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 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 (09 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 424 | 405 | 805 | 805 | 720 | 649 | 565 | 573 | 573 | 573 | 565 | 398 | 367 | 362 | 357 | 357 | 297 | 297 | 293 | 261 | 167 | 167 | 159 | 128 |
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 | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:40PM0.20m | 11:35AM0.26m | 11:48PM0.23m | 11:56AM0.28m | 00:02AM0.25m | 12:18PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM0.05m | 6:01PM0.02m | 5:47AM0.02m | 6:15PM0.02m | 6:07AM0.01m | 6:30PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 162 | 186 | 186 | 805 | 720 | 649 | 565 | 573 | 573 | 573 | 565 | 398 | 367 | 362 | 357 | 357 | 297 | 297 | 293 | 261 | 167 | 167 | 159 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | ENE 8 | NNE 11 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 424 | 405 | 805 | 147 | 147 | 46 | 42 | 21 | 41 | 22 | 108 | 91 | 77 | 77 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 50 | 41 | 92 | 128 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 11 | ENE 8 | NNE 11 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 215 | 219 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 19 | 42 | 22 | 40 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 26 | 38 | 37 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | 128 | 145 | 145 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 38 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 221 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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