Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 12PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 870 | 743 | 1708 | 1487 | 1261 | 1215 | 1210 | 1415 | 2171 | 2105 | 2203 | 2293 | 3093 | 2581 | 2358 | 2137 | 2107 | 1902 | 2066 | 2037 | 1837 | 1603 | 1553 | 1442 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:44PM0.26m | 1:05AM0.21m | 1:19PM0.26m | 1:30AM0.22m | 1:52PM0.26m | 1:54AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.04m | 7:18PM0.02m | 7:04AM0.03m | 7:45PM0.03m | 7:35AM0.02m | 8:11PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 870 | 743 | 1708 | 1487 | 1261 | 1215 | 1210 | 1415 | 2171 | 2105 | 2203 | 2293 | 3093 | 2581 | 2358 | 2137 | 2107 | 1902 | 2066 | 2037 | 1837 | 1603 | 1553 | 1442 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 616 | 621 | 345 | 411 | 633 | 586 | 760 | 563 | 1283 | 1247 | 1127 | 1002 | 236 | 444 | 528 | 528 | 520 | 56 | 281 | 196 | 149 | 147 | 123 | 223 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 8 | WNW 17 | S 15 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SW 21 | NW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 384 | 389 | 6 | 30 | 168 | 68 | 254 | 775 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 71 | 56 | 93 | 184 | 248 | 246 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 587 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3313 | 3313 | 3313 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 186 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 3322 | 994 | 186 | 994 | 186 | 186 |
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