Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 5PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5672 | 5175 | 4709 | 4374 | 3246 | 3295 | 2305 | 2015 | 1987 | 1748 | 1604 | 1604 | 2200 | 2200 | 1693 | 1525 | 1370 | 985 | 808 | 659 | 659 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:04PM0.58m | 1:59AM0.77m | 2:27PM0.59m | 2:24AM0.75m | 2:50PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.13m | 7:38PM0.20m | 8:32AM0.14m | 8:05PM0.20m | 8:54AM0.15m | 8:33PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 5672 | 5175 | 4709 | 4374 | 3246 | 3295 | 2305 | 2015 | 1987 | 1748 | 1604 | 1604 | 2200 | 2200 | 1693 | 1525 | 1370 | 985 | 808 | 659 | 659 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | SSE 6 | NW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SE 7 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 65 | 69 | 80 | 80 | 111 | 79 | 79 | 44 | 48 | 379 | 721 | 677 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 109 | 85 | 77 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 19 | NW 19 | — | NW 18 | — | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 18 | NNW 11 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 12 | NNW 11 | N 12 | NW 16 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | — | 80 | — | 13 | 13 | 49 | 12 | 46 | 93 | 91 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 89 | 11 | 11 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 59 | 93 | 56 | 111 | 64 | 128 | 156 | 167 | 165 | 166 | 163 | 163 | 139 | 143 | 21 | 184 | 181 | 179 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3560 | 3540 | 3540 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3587 | 3579 | 3575 | 3575 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 8 | 8 | 3749 | 3634 | 3706 | 8 |
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