Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 6PM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8541 | 9311 | 9775 | 10269 | 9539 | 8736 | 8392 | 7598 | 6776 | 5747 | 4910 | 4401 | 3936 | 3452 | 3013 | 2702 | 2294 | 2183 | 1928 | 1928 | 1749 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:00PM0.56m | 3:34AM0.81m | 3:28PM0.54m | 4:03AM0.80m | 3:55PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM0.24m | 8:47PM0.18m | 10:09AM0.26m | 9:11PM0.20m | 10:43AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 8541 | 9311 | 9775 | 10269 | 9539 | 8736 | 37 | 7598 | 6776 | 5747 | 4910 | 4401 | 3936 | 3452 | 3013 | 2702 | 2294 | 2183 | 1928 | 1928 | 1749 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 88 | 82 | 58 | 59 | 45 | 39 | — | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8392 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3600 | 3600 | 3587 | 3575 | 3587 | 3600 | 3600 | 3600 | 3600 | 3633 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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