Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 2AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm November 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (11 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Fri 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 336 | 247 | 476 | 581 | 919 | 1082 | 67 | 67 | 64 | 123 | 123 | 172 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 220 | 188 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 175 |
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 |
High Tide | 00:10AM0.24m | 12:37PM0.20m | 00:30AM0.22m | 12:54PM0.18m | 00:49AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.01m | 6:23PM0.04m | 6:57AM0.02m | 6:40PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | 6:15 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | NNW 14 | SSW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 74 | 48 | 74 | 77 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 44 | 64 | 123 | 123 | 172 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 220 | 188 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | SSW 11 | E 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 77 | 76 | 39 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 66 | 67 | 44 | 44 | 54 | 70 | 69 | 43 | 14 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | NNE 10 | NNW 14 | S 12 | SW 16 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 13 | SW 14 | NNE 9 | NNW 12 | N 15 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 18 | N 16 |
| kJ | 59 | 57 | 32 | 71 | 28 | 67 | 17 | 16 | 35 | 55 | 44 | 54 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 336 | 247 | 476 | 581 | 919 | 1082 | 1097 | 1078 | 1065 | 1114 | 1141 | 1110 | 1252 | 1310 | 1339 | 1310 | 1342 | 1383 | 1359 | 1336 | 1351 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3322 | 3313 | 3313 | 3313 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 3260 | 3260 | 3260 | 3313 | 3313 | 3313 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 |
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