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 4PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 26). 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2800 | 2497 | 2297 | 2005 | 1971 | 1710 | 1651 | 1447 | 1447 | 1413 | 1413 | 1351 | 1488 | 1500 | 1500 | 1381 | 1276 | 1169 | 1149 | 1073 | 1053 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:14PM0.52m | 4:50AM0.70m | 4:56PM0.51m | 5:36AM0.65m | 5:59PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM0.28m | 10:02PM0.23m | 11:28AM0.30m | 10:44PM0.27m | 12:20PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 2800 | 2497 | 2297 | 2005 | 1971 | 1710 | 1651 | 1447 | 1447 | 1413 | 1413 | 1351 | 1488 | 1500 | 1500 | 1381 | 1276 | 1169 | 1149 | 1073 | 1053 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 60 | 57 | 84 | 113 | 113 | 203 | 255 | 297 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | NW 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3608 | 3636 | 3608 | 3608 | 3608 | 3600 | 3600 | 3600 | 3608 | 3608 | 7 | 7 |
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