Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 2PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1771 | 1742 | 1610 | 1380 | 1193 | 1152 | 969 | 891 | 821 | 806 | 664 | 587 | 576 | 504 | 513 | 409 | 394 | 428 | 707 | 851 | 945 | 1183 | 1295 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:22AM0.55m | 11:48PM0.69m | 12:20PM0.57m | 00:36AM0.74m | 1:04PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM0.26m | 5:16PM0.25m | 6:25AM0.21m | 6:06PM0.22m | 7:11AM0.17m | 6:47PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 1771 | 1742 | 1610 | 1380 | 1193 | 1152 | 969 | 891 | 821 | 806 | 664 | 587 | 576 | 504 | 513 | 409 | 394 | 314 | 345 | 310 | 945 | 1183 | 1295 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 59 | 45 | 44 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 318 | 377 | 303 | 296 | 287 | 266 | 379 | 307 | 304 | 249 | 112 | 428 | 707 | 851 | 246 | 251 | 190 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 13 | SW 17 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 239 | 227 | 285 | 282 | 277 | 344 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 39 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 115 | 179 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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