
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 1PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 25). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 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 (25 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2327 | 2507 | 3017 | 3177 | 2338 | 2876 | 4836 | 4347 | 4200 | 3709 | 3424 | 3294 | 2158 | 2267 | 1777 | 1557 | 1856 | 2056 | 2085 | 2114 | 2203 | 2173 | 1939 | |
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-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 | 11:36AM0.25m | 11:24PM0.25m | 11:55AM0.25m | 11:42PM0.26m | 12:15PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20AM0.02m | 5:36PM0.05m | 5:43AM0.00m | 5:49PM0.05m | 6:07AM-0.01m | 6:03PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
2327 | 2507 | 3017 | 3177 | 2338 | 2876 | 4836 | 4347 | 4200 | 3709 | 3424 | 3294 | 2158 | 2267 | 1777 | 1557 | 1856 | 2056 | 2085 | 2114 | 2203 | 2173 | 1939 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | N 16 | SW 20 | N 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | S 18 | S 18 | NNE 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | NNE 12 |
7 | 7 | 110 | 246 | 1121 | 1132 | 45 | 60 | 38 | 42 | 71 | 155 | 298 | 19 | 533 | 417 | 351 | 35 | 34 | 15 | 97 | 98 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | N 16 | N 16 | SW 19 | N 16 | — | — | N 10 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNW 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | NW 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NW 12 |
8 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 46 | 59 | 45 | — | — | 7 | 71 | 42 | 16 | 35 | 35 | 59 | 18 | 45 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | SE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
37 | 46 | 8 | 48 | 52 | — | 90 | 54 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 119 | 154 | 202 | 231 | 232 | 216 | 223 | 237 | 192 | 195 | 204 | 230 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 199 | 199 | 3313 | 3322 | 3322 | 3313 | 3190 | 3241 | 2549 | 2549 | 2393 | 2393 | 2393 | 2393 | 3322 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2393 | 2393 | 2393 | 2393 |
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