Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 4PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri afternoon, near gales from the N by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3026 | 3532 | 3341 | 3155 | 2815 | 2664 | 2357 | 2042 | 1544 | 1326 | 1037 | 784 | 555 | 444 | 352 | 434 | 393 | 404 | 261 | 471 | 659 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:34AM0.71m | 8:34PM0.57m | 8:59AM0.66m | 10:04PM0.62m | 10:20AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24PM0.25m | 2:29AM0.29m | 3:40PM0.24m | 4:10AM0.28m | 4:44PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 12 |
| kJ | 3026 | 3532 | 3341 | 3155 | 2815 | 2664 | 2357 | 2042 | 1544 | 1326 | 1037 | 784 | 555 | 444 | 352 | 434 | 393 | 404 | 261 | 471 | 657 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | N 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 16 | W 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 32 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 28 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 94 | 280 | 659 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | W 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 37 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 12 | 41 | 83 | 168 | 263 | 374 | 575 | 742 | 762 | 997 | 1128 | 1157 | 1264 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3634 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3524 | 3560 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3540 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 |
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