Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 4AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 7 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1355 | 2078 | 943 | 923 | 1534 | 1556 | 1407 | 1172 | 1026 | 1026 | 865 | 781 | 690 | 679 | 669 | 534 | 461 | 469 | 294 | 265 | 239 | 306 | 169 | 515 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:11AM0.26m | 12:36PM0.26m | 00:27AM0.27m | 12:53PM0.24m | 00:44AM0.26m | 1:09PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM-0.01m | 6:34PM0.04m | 6:48AM-0.00m | 6:44PM0.04m | 7:08AM0.00m | 6:51PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1355 | 2078 | 367 | 923 | 1534 | 1556 | 1407 | 1172 | 1026 | 1026 | 865 | 781 | 690 | 679 | 669 | 534 | 461 | 469 | 294 | 265 | 239 | 84 | 81 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 12 | S 13 | NE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 461 | 943 | 822 | 14 | 55 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 77 | 29 | 129 | 129 | 93 | 126 | 169 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NNE 9 | SSW 12 | NE 12 | N 11 | NNE 12 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSW 17 | NE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 483 | 23 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 54 | 30 | 100 | 140 | 18 | 82 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 1251 | 466 | 377 | 459 | 557 | 400 | 341 | 366 | 377 | 398 | 353 | 353 | 344 | 292 | 321 | 298 | 253 | 226 | 189 | 183 | 172 | 306 | 393 | 515 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3233 | 2549 | 3233 | 3274 | 3322 | 3313 | 3313 | 2461 | 3313 | 3313 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 |
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