Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaiaau today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaiaau at 9AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Vaiaau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2577 | 2383 | 2228 | 1800 | 1556 | 2472 | 2903 | 3054 | 3162 | 3178 | 3093 | 2638 | 2411 | 2107 | 1856 | 1652 | 1858 | 2155 | 2507 | 2553 | 2739 | 2373 | 2582 | 4139 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | 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 | 11:05AM0.24m | 11:01PM0.22m | 11:20AM0.25m | 11:11PM0.23m | 11:36AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49AM0.05m | 5:15PM0.06m | 5:02AM0.03m | 5:24PM0.06m | 5:20AM0.02m | 5:36PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 2577 | 2383 | 2228 | 1800 | 1556 | 2472 | 2903 | 3054 | 3162 | 3178 | 3093 | 2638 | 2411 | 2107 | 1856 | 1652 | 1858 | 2155 | 2507 | 2553 | 2739 | 2373 | 2582 | 4139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | N 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ESE 9 | N 11 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 25 | 522 | 516 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 246 | 1121 | 1132 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | NE 13 | N 12 | NNW 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 11 | ENE 11 | ESE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 |
| kJ | 21 | 22 | 7 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 46 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 109 | 109 | 109 | 102 | 138 | 138 | 143 | 133 | 111 | 84 | 111 | 111 | 127 | 111 | 101 | 71 | 71 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 83 | 78 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 994 | 221 | 3190 | 3233 | 3741 | 3322 | 1002 | 1002 | 2461 | 3322 | 3322 | 3322 | 3741 | 3322 | 3313 | 3322 | 1002 | 3313 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 2461 | 3313 | 3313 |
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