Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 4PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1891 | 1753 | 1657 | 1481 | 1261 | 1182 | 997 | 847 | 748 | 711 | 571 | 495 | 401 | 340 | 334 | 260 | 264 | 270 | 229 | 506 | 455 |
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:32AM0.18m | 00:17AM0.17m | 11:54AM0.19m | 00:29AM0.19m | 12:15PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15PM0.03m | 6:11AM0.07m | 6:26PM0.02m | 6:19AM0.05m | 6:41PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | 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 |
| kJ | 1891 | 1753 | 1657 | 1481 | 1261 | 1182 | 997 | 847 | 748 | 711 | 571 | 495 | 401 | 340 | 334 | 260 | 256 | 270 | 229 | 506 | 455 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 5 | SSW 10 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 54 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 91 | 84 | 157 | 155 | 78 | 143 | 264 | 258 | 27 | 151 | 395 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NNE 10 | SE 11 | NNE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NNE 16 | NE 16 | ENE 8 | NE 16 | SE 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NE 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 33 | 34 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 41 | 13 | 39 | 23 | 81 | 81 | 75 | 104 | 203 | 102 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 35 | 53 | 20 | 16 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 25 | — | 21 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 186 | 186 | 186 | 50 | 186 | 50 | 186 | 50 | 191 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 262 | 994 | 262 |
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