Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 12AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 560 | 589 | 661 | 719 | 724 | 3011 | 714 | 825 | 2241 | 5092 | 7945 | 8200 | 4169 | 6124 | 7947 | 6574 | 5700 | 4907 | 4401 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:52PM0.56m | 3:17AM0.79m | 3:15PM0.55m | 3:44AM0.77m | 3:42PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37PM0.17m | 9:48AM0.23m | 9:01PM0.19m | 10:16AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 278 | 387 | 374 | 719 | 701 | 20 | 714 | 825 | 2241 | 5092 | 7945 | 8200 | 4169 | 6124 | 7947 | 6574 | 5700 | 4907 | 4401 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | NW 13 | NNE 6 | ENE 7 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 560 | 589 | 661 | 268 | 373 | 7 | 25 | 10 | 396 | 495 | — | — | 3928 | 2233 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NNE 6 | W 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 78 | 70 | 68 | 43 | 36 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 15 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 643 | 654 | 723 | 778 | 724 | 3011 | 627 | 694 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3560 | 3540 | 3634 | 3634 | 3575 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3633 | 3634 | 3672 | 3672 |
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