Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 3PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3351 | 2880 | 2544 | 2232 | 2061 | 1787 | 1514 | 1304 | 1162 | 1053 | 1053 | 1109 | 1173 | 1226 | 1319 | 1392 | 1576 | 1550 | 1524 | 1380 | 1193 | 1083 | 891 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:16AM0.58m | 9:18PM0.59m | 9:58AM0.55m | 10:46PM0.64m | 11:22AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52AM0.29m | 2:44PM0.28m | 3:49AM0.29m | 4:08PM0.27m | 5:23AM0.26m | 5:16PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 3351 | 2880 | 2544 | 2232 | 2061 | 1787 | 1514 | 1304 | 1162 | 1053 | 1053 | 1109 | 1173 | 1226 | 1319 | 1392 | 1576 | 1550 | 1524 | 1380 | 1193 | 1083 | 891 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 37 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 35 | 21 | 51 | 51 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 318 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 55 | 62 | 59 | 57 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 185 | 239 | 227 | 285 | 282 | 277 | 344 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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