Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 4PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 09). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | W 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 494 | 494 | 424 | 509 | 508 | 581 | 514 | 597 | 745 | 692 | 5005 | 6809 | 6098 | 4003 | 2574 | 1598 | 986 | 1020 | 917 | 827 | 587 | 584 | 551 | 793 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:45PM0.61m | 2:34AM0.86m | 2:29PM0.60m | 3:18AM0.91m | 3:16PM0.59m | 4:05AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.25m | 7:47PM0.12m | 9:03AM0.22m | 8:26PM0.09m | 9:53AM0.21m | 9:10PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 |
 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | 6:38 |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | N 9 | N 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 494 | 164 | 164 | 509 | 501 | 581 | 514 | 597 | 745 | 692 | 61 | 120 | 362 | 4003 | 2574 | 1598 | 986 | 1020 | 917 | 827 | 573 | 584 | 551 | 793 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSE 9 | SW 18 | N 10 | N 9 | NNW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 148 | 494 | 424 | 127 | 508 | 460 | 350 | 273 | 184 | 170 | 8 | 252 | 225 | 212 | 151 | 394 | 444 | 430 | 371 | 541 | 587 | 243 | 285 | 239 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | — | SSE 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 90 | 88 | 88 | 76 | 114 | 82 | 47 | 47 | 32 | 20 | — | 8 | 199 | 112 | 257 | 132 | 88 | 122 | 84 | 79 | 54 | 279 | 334 | 275 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NNE 4 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | W 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 106 | 22 | 335 | 607 | 830 | 1608 | 5005 | 6809 | 6098 | 352 | 228 | 130 | 93 | 94 | — | — | 123 | 207 | 230 | 206 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 2 | 3524 | 0 | 0 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 11 | 3560 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 |
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