Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 5PM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 09). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 541 | 377 | 351 | 334 | 330 | 371 | 322 | 279 | 268 | 261 | 229 | 222 | 232 | 323 | 379 | 351 | 410 | 397 | 525 | 540 | 522 | 475 | 644 | 573 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:09PM0.12m | 2:57AM0.16m | 00:17AM0.16m | 10:04AM0.16m | 11:55PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.11m | 6:31PM0.12m | 5:05PM0.09m | 5:43AM0.14m | 5:23PM0.06m | 5:20AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 292 | 254 | 292 | 292 | 305 | 281 | 302 | 180 | 141 | 138 | 229 | 222 | 232 | 323 | 379 | 351 | 410 | 397 | 525 | 540 | 522 | 429 | 264 | 573 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 541 | 377 | 351 | 334 | 330 | 371 | 322 | 279 | 268 | 261 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 32 | 90 | 87 | 68 | 67 | 81 | 70 | 251 | 475 | 332 | 545 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SW 15 | SSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 54 | 239 | 41 | 322 | 326 | 162 | 314 | 255 | 217 | 156 | 144 | 142 | 140 | 92 | 136 | 206 | 189 | 121 | 123 | 184 | 179 | 171 | 142 | 205 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | S 4 | SW 12 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 24 | 32 | 40 | 36 | 53 | 47 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 30 | 33 | 18 | 15 | — | 16 | 644 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2453 | 2461 | 2453 | 55 | 2453 | 55 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 249 | 994 | 13 | 199 | 187 | 2461 | 199 |
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