Surf Forecasts:
Vaiaau surf forecast from 19 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 23 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period, SW swell with 2,490 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S 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 Sunday (Sep 20) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 14s. 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 2.4m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 12s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vaiaau over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1901 | 1535 | 1290 | 1098 | 683 | 402 | 377 | 224 | 452 | 798 | 843 | 631 | 561 | 711 | 2066 | 2490 | 2095 | 1524 | 1174 | 706 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:17AM0.18m | 12:34PM0.14m | 00:46AM0.17m | 11:30AM0.15m | 11:59PM0.17m | 11:09AM0.18m | 11:36PM0.18m | 11:12AM0.20m | 11:31PM0.20m | 11:21AM0.23m | 11:34PM0.21m | 11:34AM0.25m | 11:40PM0.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:34PM0.06m | 6:56AM0.08m | 6:05PM0.06m | 6:14AM0.09m | 5:49PM0.05m | 5:48AM0.08m | 5:42PM0.04m | 5:32AM0.07m | 5:40PM0.04m | 5:25AM0.06m | 5:42PM0.03m | 5:27AM0.04m | 5:49PM0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1901 | 1535 | 1290 | 1098 | 683 | 402 | 377 | 88 | 232 | 798 | 843 | 631 | 561 | 563 | 2066 | 2490 | 2095 | 1524 | 1174 | 706 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | NNE 9 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 14 | 8 | 45 | 189 | 178 | 222 | 149 | 452 | 227 | 176 | 183 | 214 | 711 | 443 | 531 | 397 | 336 | 347 | 311 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 20 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 20 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 20 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 133 | 152 | 224 | 151 | 121 | 120 | 145 | 144 | 392 | 22 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 97 | 280 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | ENE 4 | — | ESE 4 | — | E 4 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 265 | 5 | — | 11 | — | 9 | — | 14 | 17 | 74 | 78 | 62 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2070 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 10 | 186 | 186 | 10 | 0 | 49 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1002 | 1002 | 49 | 10 |
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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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