Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 9AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.8m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3544 | 3195 | 2559 | 5631 | 5562 | 6251 | 6444 | 5998 | 5962 | 5669 | 5964 | 5884 | 5762 | 5762 | 5454 | 5161 | 5090 | 4692 | 4078 | 4242 | 4250 | 3487 | 3163 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:19AM0.45m | 9:01PM0.74m | 9:53AM0.46m | 10:10PM0.80m | 11:03AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM0.27m | 1:50PM0.25m | 4:15AM0.21m | 3:12PM0.24m | 5:16AM0.15m | 4:23PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 3544 | 3195 | 1974 | 5631 | 5562 | 6251 | 6444 | 5998 | 5962 | 5669 | 5964 | 5884 | 5762 | 5762 | 5454 | 5161 | 5090 | 4692 | 4078 | 4242 | 4250 | 3487 | 3163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 43 | 817 | 2559 | 23 | 21 | 35 | 111 | 81 | 81 | 178 | 42 | 37 | 34 | 42 | 43 | 36 | 36 | 51 | 43 | 43 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | NW 13 | NE 7 | NNW 14 | NW 12 | NNW 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | — | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 44 | 22 | 71 | 36 | 42 | 71 | 71 | 84 | — | 67 | 68 | 99 | 99 | 68 | 58 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | E 5 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 57 | 47 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | 87 | 127 | 124 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3560 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3540 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3540 | 3540 | 3540 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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