Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 3AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4615 | 4018 | 3250 | 2995 | 2800 | 2497 | 2185 | 2005 | 1870 | 1710 | 1651 | 1447 | 1365 | 1473 | 1328 | 1351 | 1422 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:14AM0.74m | 4:14PM0.52m | 4:50AM0.70m | 4:56PM0.51m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28PM0.20m | 10:49AM0.28m | 10:02PM0.23m | 11:28AM0.30m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 4615 | 4018 | 3250 | 2995 | 2800 | 2497 | 2185 | 2005 | 1870 | 1710 | 1651 | 1447 | 1365 | 1473 | 1328 | 1351 | 1422 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NW 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | NW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3663 | 3663 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3579 | 11 | 3600 | 3608 | 3608 | 3608 | 3608 |
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