Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 5AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 288 | 268 | 264 | 221 | 231 | 336 | 322 | 299 | 496 | 581 | 581 | 737 | 793 | 894 | 975 | 962 | 1561 | 708 | 783 | 1552 | 1532 | 1664 | 1622 | 1632 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:19AM0.69m | 3:47PM0.63m | 3:51AM0.65m | 4:26PM0.64m | 4:31AM0.60m | 5:17PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM0.17m | 9:45PM0.22m | 10:08AM0.19m | 10:34PM0.24m | 10:44AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | ENE 6 | SW 14 | ESE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 288 | 75 | 264 | 74 | 231 | 336 | 322 | 103 | 496 | 581 | 581 | 737 | 793 | 894 | 975 | 962 | 1561 | 565 | 783 | 1552 | 1532 | 1664 | 1622 | 1632 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SW 14 | ESE 7 | SW 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 17 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 64 | 268 | 70 | 221 | 56 | 143 | 116 | 299 | 103 | 109 | 109 | 107 | 100 | 173 | 136 | 26 | 35 | 708 | 503 | 314 | 280 | 195 | 198 | 160 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 13 | WNW 7 | NW 13 | NE 6 | NW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | ESE 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 46 | 56 | 58 | 53 | 51 | 33 | 31 | 46 | 29 | 61 | 16 | 59 | 31 | 53 | 68 | 90 | 55 | 180 | 160 | 22 | 21 | 30 | 27 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 240 | 86 | 142 | 113 | 115 | 96 | 90 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 62 | 60 | 16 | 27 | 25 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3608 | 3600 | 3608 | 0 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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