Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 5AM is: 1.3m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri morning, near gales from the N by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1075 | 995 | 1099 | 1087 | 1074 | 875 | 813 | 803 | 803 | 803 | 793 | 565 | 603 | 710 | 1449 | 525 | 472 | 543 | 472 | 412 | 401 | 368 | 352 | 362 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:14AM0.78m | 1:39PM0.59m | 1:47AM0.80m | 2:08PM0.59m | 2:16AM0.80m | 2:34PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48AM0.15m | 7:20PM0.18m | 8:20AM0.14m | 7:49PM0.17m | 8:48AM0.14m | 8:14PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1075 | 995 | 1099 | 1087 | 1074 | 875 | 813 | 803 | 803 | 803 | 331 | 270 | 223 | 297 | 1449 | 348 | 314 | 543 | 472 | 412 | 401 | 368 | 352 | 362 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 151 | 288 | 303 | 277 | 192 | 161 | 151 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 793 | 565 | 603 | 710 | 22 | 525 | 472 | 186 | 132 | 88 | 42 | 68 | 15 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | WSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 36 | 36 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 40 | 39 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 13 | 39 | 103 | 217 | 247 | 408 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 44 | 98 | 110 | 143 | 211 | 309 | 495 | 760 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3540 | 3540 | 3540 | 3540 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3524 | 3524 | 3540 | 3608 | 3608 | 3608 | 3608 | 3608 |
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