Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 7PM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 10). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 18 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2356 | 2070 | 1912 | 522 | 1610 | 1697 | 2033 | 1888 | 1805 | 1949 | 2415 | 2941 | 4547 | 4084 | 3351 | 2579 | 2391 | 2232 | 1945 | 1787 | 1514 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:17PM0.59m | 6:52AM0.65m | 7:37PM0.57m | 8:16AM0.58m | 9:18PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:20PM0.22m | 00:20AM0.23m | 1:23PM0.26m | 1:52AM0.29m | 2:44PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2356 | 2070 | 1912 | 1946 | 1610 | 1697 | 2033 | 1888 | 1805 | 1610 | 1500 | 2941 | 4547 | 4084 | 3351 | 2579 | 2391 | 2232 | 1945 | 1787 | 1514 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | ENE 7 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 270 | 173 | 151 | 83 | 595 | 511 | 655 | 1065 | 1471 | 1949 | 2415 | 752 | 60 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 56 | 56 | 66 | 53 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 18 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | W 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 708 | 96 | 90 | 522 | 94 | 121 | 96 | 75 | 62 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 55 | 62 | 59 | 57 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 11 |
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