Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 2PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1206 | 1077 | 993 | 895 | 836 | 962 | 2471 | 2442 | 1155 | 1526 | 1719 | 1654 | 755 | 744 | 1613 | 1505 | 1616 | 1526 | 1760 | 1484 | 1307 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:17PM0.59m | 00:39AM0.85m | 12:55PM0.60m | 1:18AM0.90m | 1:31PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM0.17m | 6:02PM0.15m | 7:14AM0.14m | 6:40PM0.10m | 7:52AM0.12m | 7:18PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1206 | 1077 | 993 | 895 | 836 | 769 | 2471 | 2442 | 1155 | 1526 | 1719 | 1654 | 755 | 744 | 1613 | 1505 | 1616 | 1526 | 1760 | 1484 | 1307 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SW 17 | NE 13 | NNE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 69 | 96 | 296 | 608 | 718 | 962 | 120 | 105 | 580 | 7 | 6 | 63 | 581 | 574 | 42 | 41 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 595 | 734 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | — | — | S 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | N 13 | NE 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | — | 95 | 101 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 60 | 43 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | 87 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3540 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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