Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 1PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 997 | 889 | 748 | 711 | 571 | 495 | 427 | 394 | 334 | 328 | 264 | 270 | 258 | 890 | 463 | 570 | 1130 | 772 | 593 | 687 | 475 | 553 | 976 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:54AM0.19m | 00:29AM0.19m | 12:15PM0.21m | 00:41AM0.20m | 12:36PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11AM0.07m | 6:26PM0.02m | 6:19AM0.05m | 6:41PM0.02m | 6:32AM0.04m | 6:57PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 997 | 889 | 748 | 711 | 571 | 495 | 427 | 394 | 334 | 328 | 256 | 270 | 229 | 890 | 463 | 570 | 1130 | 772 | 593 | 687 | 475 | 553 | 976 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 19 | ENE 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | ENE 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNE 5 | SW 15 | SW 16 | NE 7 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 23 | 58 | 13 | 84 | 157 | 155 | 78 | 16 | 264 | 258 | 258 | 18 | 395 | 349 | 36 | 226 | 272 | 214 | 357 | 293 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 16 | SW 19 | NNE 16 | NE 16 | SE 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NE 17 | WSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 91 | 25 | 39 | 23 | 81 | 143 | 75 | 104 | 111 | 102 | 29 | 34 | 89 | 41 | 33 | 42 | 25 | 27 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 38 | 7 | 59 | 14 | 13 | 14 | — | 19 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 49 | 262 | 55 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
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