Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 8PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 24). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s 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 (24 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1479 | 1245 | 1137 | 747 | 722 | 710 | 563 | 687 | 671 | 771 | 886 | 864 | 853 | 853 | 843 | 957 | 945 | 942 | 1001 | 1174 | 1261 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | 11:34AM0.25m | 11:40PM0.23m | 11:48AM0.27m | 11:48PM0.24m | 12:03PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49PM0.03m | 5:36AM0.03m | 5:58PM0.03m | 5:51AM0.01m | 6:10PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1479 | 1245 | 1137 | 747 | 722 | 710 | 563 | 423 | 334 | 771 | 886 | 864 | 853 | 853 | 843 | 957 | 945 | 942 | 1001 | 1174 | 1261 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 392 | 316 | 311 | 292 | 287 | 282 | 240 | 687 | 671 | 328 | 248 | 239 | 234 | 374 | 369 | 273 | 269 | 273 | 269 | 260 | 217 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 25 | 200 | 158 | 399 | 534 | 236 | 202 | 155 | 352 | 342 | 380 | 196 | 192 | 184 | 134 | 134 | 131 | 81 | 99 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 49 |
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