Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (13 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 11AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 13). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Mon 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 560 | 408 | 307 | 264 | 666 | 750 | 857 | 934 | 1267 | 1487 | 2207 | 1915 | 1679 | 1955 | 860 | 1104 | 905 | 984 | 969 | 1053 | 954 | 838 | 825 | 825 | 699 | 784 |
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 | cross-on | on | on | on | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:10PM0.50m | 11:45PM0.75m | 12:44PM0.53m | 00:20AM0.75m | 1:13PM0.55m | 00:52AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12AM0.18m | 5:13PM0.30m | 6:43AM0.17m | 5:55PM0.29m | 7:11AM0.16m | 6:31PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | 8:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 560 | 408 | 307 | 409 | 666 | 750 | 857 | 934 | 1267 | 1487 | 2207 | 1915 | 1679 | 1955 | 860 | 1104 | 905 | 984 | 969 | 1053 | 954 | 838 | 825 | 825 | 699 | 784 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SSW 12 | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 5 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 7 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 471 | 380 | 335 | 241 | 331 | 314 | 55 | 118 | 161 | 134 | 305 | 305 | 314 | 367 | 480 | 503 | 738 | 537 | 439 | 359 | 353 | 274 | 253 | 198 | 198 | 151 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 19 | WSW 13 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | S 15 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 100 | 211 | 264 | 36 | 53 | 309 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 161 | 142 | 144 | 142 | 280 | 293 | 297 | 208 | 206 | 189 | 229 | 261 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 20 | 33 | 44 | 67 | 84 | 74 | 187 | 196 | 146 | 111 | 59 | 43 | — | 31 | 2 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3524 | 3524 | 3540 | 3540 | 3540 | 3540 | 4 | 3524 | 3524 | 3608 | 3608 | 3608 | 3608 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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