Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 8AM is: 1.7m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 886 | 1318 | 1638 | 3512 | 3455 | 3260 | 3219 | 2490 | 2032 | 1962 | 1926 | 1387 | 1456 | 1792 | 1930 | 1864 | 1734 | 1642 | 1384 | 1210 | 1283 | 1217 | 1244 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:51AM0.60m | 11:46PM0.64m | 11:40AM0.60m | 00:24AM0.72m | 12:23PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51AM0.35m | 5:16PM0.26m | 5:54AM0.30m | 5:50PM0.22m | 6:44AM0.26m | 6:22PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  | |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — |
mm | 15 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 347 | 342 | 1094 | 3512 | 3455 | 3260 | 3219 | 2490 | 1065 | 1354 | 1510 | 1336 | 1456 | 1792 | 1930 | 1864 | 1734 | 1642 | 1384 | 1210 | 1283 | 1217 | 1244 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSE 7 | NNW 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNE 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 6 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 757 | 828 | 1638 | 220 | 256 | 447 | 632 | 769 | 2032 | 1761 | 1626 | 1387 | 270 | 816 | 632 | 552 | 150 | 424 | 464 | 316 | 241 | 141 | 809 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 7 | N 7 | SSE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | SW 14 | NNE 6 | — | N 12 | SW 13 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 886 | 1318 | 266 | 154 | 285 | 286 | 319 | 287 | 294 | 423 | 372 | 167 | 1170 | 104 | — | 11 | 494 | 52 | 28 | 211 | 314 | 783 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 546 | 728 | 931 | 1050 | 1535 | 1962 | 1926 | 294 | 411 | 73 | 219 | 221 | 426 | 58 | 87 | 244 | 450 | 140 | 356 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3634 | 3634 | 3633 | 3587 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 3524 | 3524 | 3540 | 3540 | 3540 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3575 | 3587 | 3633 | 3633 | 3633 |
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