Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 8AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 755 | 744 | 1494 | 1505 | 1616 | 1526 | 1647 | 1484 | 1307 | 1288 | 3259 | 3185 | 3090 | 3097 | 3058 | 2832 | 2586 |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:18AM0.90m | 1:31PM0.62m | 1:56AM0.92m | 2:08PM0.63m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40PM0.10m | 7:52AM0.12m | 7:18PM0.08m | 8:29AM0.11m | 7:57PM0.06m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 755 | 744 | 1494 | 1505 | 1616 | 1526 | 1647 | 1484 | 1307 | 1288 | 3259 | 3185 | 3090 | 3097 | 3058 | 2832 | 2586 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 581 | 574 | 42 | 41 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 595 | 734 | 1124 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 41 | 12 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 8 | S 7 | SSE 6 | NE 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSE 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 60 | 57 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 10 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 34 | 26 | 33 | — | 35 | 44 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3524 | 3524 |
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