Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 10AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
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 Sat morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 167 | 103 | 102 | 232 | 351 | 589 | 1060 | 917 | 666 | 258 | 265 | 366 | 476 | 589 | 661 | 719 | 701 | 1415 | 749 | 2313 | 2679 | 5668 | 9492 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:25AM0.82m | 2:29PM0.58m | 2:51AM0.81m | 2:52PM0.56m | 3:17AM0.79m | 3:15PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.20m | 8:14PM0.16m | 9:22AM0.21m | 8:37PM0.17m | 9:48AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 167 | 103 | 102 | 232 | 351 | 589 | 1060 | 917 | 666 | 229 | 265 | 330 | 258 | 387 | 661 | 719 | 701 | 1415 | 714 | 2313 | 2679 | 5668 | 9492 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SE 7 | WSW 14 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 19 | NE 7 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | W 9 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | — |
| kJ | 28 | 13 | 79 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 91 | 25 | 158 | 258 | 252 | 366 | 476 | 589 | 322 | 314 | 440 | 20 | 20 | 129 | 455 | 495 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 8 | SE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 19 | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NNE 6 | W 13 | N 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 57 | 11 | 123 | 159 | 71 | 95 | 115 | 78 | 70 | 47 | 43 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 17 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 83 | 172 | 197 | 237 | 254 | 244 | 144 | 140 | 215 | 1102 | 829 | 730 | 538 | 611 | 848 | 791 | 537 | 418 | 749 | 497 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3560 | 3560 | 3560 | 3560 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3540 | 3540 | 3757 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
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