Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 2AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1384 | 1086 | 998 | 904 | 835 | 739 | 703 | 635 | 481 | 459 | 395 | 390 | 375 | 409 | 528 | 694 | 686 | 595 | 493 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:09PM0.58m | 4:28AM0.69m | 4:43PM0.57m | 5:05AM0.64m | 5:29PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01PM0.20m | 10:51AM0.23m | 10:41PM0.23m | 11:26AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 774 | 746 | 998 | 904 | 692 | 648 | 558 | 635 | 481 | 450 | 362 | 309 | 375 | 361 | 360 | 290 | 445 | 245 | 221 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 82 | 78 | 728 | 803 | 75 | 104 | 103 | 472 | 466 | 459 | 284 | 389 | 235 | 331 | 151 | 151 | 686 | 595 | 493 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NNE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 11 | SW 22 | SW 21 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 76 | 75 | 19 | 77 | 162 | 187 | 268 | 244 | 395 | 390 | 331 | 409 | 528 | 694 | 212 | 107 | 84 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1384 | 1086 | — | — | 835 | 739 | 703 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 175 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3633 | 3587 | 3633 | 3634 | 3608 | 3608 | 3608 | 3608 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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