Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 10AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 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 (24 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3719 | 3620 | 2638 | 2411 | 2167 | 1856 | 1803 | 1858 | 2155 | 2507 | 2693 | 2698 | 2338 | 2834 | 4139 | 4318 | 3224 | 4122 | 3815 | 2627 | 2158 | 2267 | 2096 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | 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 | 11:20AM0.25m | 11:11PM0.23m | 11:36AM0.25m | 11:24PM0.25m | 11:55AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02AM0.03m | 5:24PM0.06m | 5:20AM0.02m | 5:36PM0.05m | 5:43AM0.00m | 5:49PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 3719 | 3620 | 2638 | 2411 | 2167 | 1856 | 1803 | 1858 | 2155 | 2507 | 2693 | 2698 | 2338 | 2834 | 4139 | 4318 | 3224 | 4122 | 3815 | 2627 | 2158 | 2267 | 2096 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 9 | NNE 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | N 16 | SW 20 | N 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | S 18 | S 18 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 246 | 1121 | 1132 | 45 | 60 | 39 | 42 | 71 | 155 | 298 | 19 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ESE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 17 | NNE 10 | N 16 | N 16 | SW 19 | N 16 | — | — | N 10 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNW 13 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 20 | 46 | 59 | 45 | — | — | 7 | 71 | 42 | 16 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 86 | 89 | 103 | 82 | 78 | 66 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 61 | 62 | 57 | 58 | 175 | 187 | 56 | 101 | 159 | 182 | 179 | 196 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1002 | 1002 | 1002 | 3322 | 1002 | 3322 | 3313 | 3322 | 3741 | 3313 | 3313 | 3313 | 2461 | 3780 | 3780 | 3780 | 3190 | 3241 | 3260 | 3260 | 2549 | 2393 | 2393 |
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