Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 7AM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (03 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2615 | 2549 | 2150 | 1898 | 1873 | 1801 | 1825 | 1689 | 1666 | 1666 | 1580 | 1559 | 1538 | 1517 | 1285 | 1267 | 1231 | 1043 | 975 | 975 | 975 | 989 | 1111 | 1143 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:41AM0.19m | 1:51PM0.22m | 1:57AM0.19m | 2:14PM0.22m | 2:13AM0.20m | 2:37PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.05m | 8:17PM0.06m | 8:08AM0.06m | 8:39PM0.07m | 8:30AM0.06m | 8:57PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 2615 | 2549 | 2150 | 1898 | 1873 | 1801 | 1825 | 1689 | 1666 | 1666 | 1580 | 1559 | 1538 | 1517 | 1285 | 1267 | 1231 | 1043 | 975 | 975 | 975 | 989 | 1111 | 1143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | E 10 | NE 8 | SE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 16 | 60 | 14 | 91 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 98 | 93 | 103 | 103 | 119 | 106 | 91 | 93 | 77 | 67 | 70 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | S 6 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 6 | W 12 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 7 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | 84 | 47 | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 30 | 33 | 37 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 191 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 13 |
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