Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 7AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 461 | 469 | 347 | 265 | 197 | 157 | 154 | 202 | 257 | 419 | 413 | 508 | 729 | 1409 | 2564 | 2900 | 3388 | 3470 | 3304 | 3499 | 3412 | 3975 | 2963 | 3764 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | 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 |
High Tide | 00:44AM0.26m | 1:09PM0.22m | 1:03AM0.25m | 1:22PM0.19m | 1:19AM0.23m | 1:25PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.00m | 6:51PM0.04m | 7:27AM0.02m | 6:54PM0.05m | 7:40AM0.05m | 6:48PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 461 | 469 | 347 | 265 | 197 | 157 | 154 | 186 | 233 | 419 | 413 | 407 | 486 | 1409 | 2564 | 2900 | 3388 | 3470 | 3304 | 3499 | 3412 | 3975 | 2963 | 3764 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NE 11 | S 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 77 | 29 | 97 | 57 | 58 | 47 | 47 | 81 | 78 | 128 | 216 | 508 | 729 | 451 | 22 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 12 | S 10 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 29 | 54 | 51 | 95 | 93 | 84 | 82 | 56 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 177 | 172 | 157 | 91 | 110 | 115 | 123 | 202 | 257 | 279 | 253 | 227 | 186 | 222 | 246 | 278 | 253 | 196 | 188 | 136 | 132 | — | 155 | 214 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 225 | 2461 | 225 | 225 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 1002 | 1002 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 |
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