Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 4AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 04). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 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 (04 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed night, light winds from the ESE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1447 | 1188 | 1044 | 995 | 1026 | 867 | 722 | 587 | 775 | 902 | 769 | 861 | 900 | 933 | 787 | 535 | 1205 | 931 | 685 | 672 | 335 | 284 | 246 | 711 | 823 | 1077 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:06AM0.21m | 10:14PM0.19m | 10:28AM0.23m | 10:29PM0.21m | 10:51AM0.24m | 10:48PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:59AM0.10m | 4:41PM0.08m | 4:17AM0.07m | 4:51PM0.07m | 4:40AM0.05m | 5:04PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | 6:13 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1447 | 1188 | 1044 | 995 | 1026 | 867 | 722 | 587 | 775 | 902 | 769 | 861 | 900 | 933 | 787 | 535 | 181 | 233 | 685 | 672 | 335 | 284 | 232 | 196 | 823 | 1077 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 20 | NW 20 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 99 | 100 | 128 | 214 | 214 | 140 | 363 | 522 | 497 | 378 | 285 | 169 | 453 | 342 | 237 | 317 | 85 | 106 | 230 | 222 | 117 | 87 | 246 | 711 | 163 | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 12 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | N 9 | SSW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 127 | 126 | 153 | 175 | 175 | 186 | 246 | 162 | 148 | 146 | 146 | 6 | 86 | 142 | 140 | 134 | 178 | 76 | 30 | 45 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 565 | 601 | 601 | 574 | 544 | 478 | 492 | 479 | 407 | 355 | 317 | 296 | 211 | 183 | 187 | 220 | 1205 | 931 | 132 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2549 | 3274 | 3274 | 3313 | 3741 | 3830 | 3322 | 3313 | 3313 | 3313 | 2461 | 50 | 50 | 186 | 3322 | 50 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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