Surf Forecasts:
Vaiaau surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, S swell with 3,620 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Vaiaau this week:
The surf forecast for Vaiaau over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Vaiaau in the next 16 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vaiaau over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 844 | 875 | 1431 | 2032 | 1837 | 1830 | 1345 | 1450 | 1273 | 1667 | 1629 | 3396 | 2300 | 2483 | 3620 | 1621 | 961 | 653 | 476 | 355 | 283 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 2:12PM0.17m | 2:04AM0.20m | 1:53PM0.15m | 1:51AM0.18m | 1:06PM0.13m | 1:19AM0.17m | 11:48AM0.14m | 00:30AM0.16m | 11:28AM0.16m | 00:06AM0.17m | 11:33AM0.19m | 00:03AM0.19m | 11:46AM0.21m | 00:08AM0.20m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM0.06m | 7:53PM0.08m | 8:31AM0.08m | 7:08PM0.08m | 7:41AM0.10m | 6:27PM0.07m | 6:42AM0.09m | 6:09PM0.05m | 6:16AM0.08m | 6:05PM0.04m | 6:03AM0.07m | 6:06PM0.03m | 5:57AM0.06m | 6:11PM0.02m | |||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 844 | 875 | 1431 | 2032 | 1837 | 1830 | 1345 | 1450 | 1273 | 1667 | 1629 | 3396 | 2300 | 2483 | 3620 | 1621 | 961 | 653 | 476 | 355 | 283 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 8 | SSE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | S 13 | S 19 | S 16 | — | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 303 | 186 | 42 | 142 | 49 | 34 | 34 | 273 | 485 | 164 | 553 | 14 | 1203 | 1511 | — | 293 | 263 | 198 | 133 | 123 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | SSE 12 | E 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | E 8 | E 9 | S 19 | S 15 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 21 | N 12 | SW 20 | NW 10 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 53 | 55 | 111 | 47 | 96 | 57 | 126 | 34 | 36 | 267 | 39 | 7 | — | — | — | 293 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 31 | 69 | 141 | 136 | 94 | 342 | 335 | 212 | 940 | 1287 | 910 | 629 | 551 | 575 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 225 | 225 | 2461 | 3190 | 3233 | 3322 | 3313 | 3322 | 3322 | 3313 | 3322 | 2461 | 2461 | 2257 | 2461 | 2461 |
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The above surf forecast table for Vaiaau provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Vaiaau can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Vaiaau surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Vaiaau) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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