Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 1AM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2204 | 4805 | 7945 | 8200 | 4396 | 6236 | 8156 | 6574 | 5700 | 5069 | 4615 | 3872 | 3250 | 2870 | 2535 | 2497 | 2185 | 1902 | 1870 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:15PM0.55m | 3:44AM0.77m | 3:42PM0.54m | 4:14AM0.74m | 4:14PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01PM0.19m | 10:16AM0.25m | 9:28PM0.20m | 10:49AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2204 | 4805 | 7945 | 8200 | 3728 | 6236 | 8156 | 6574 | 5700 | 5069 | 4615 | 3872 | 3250 | 2870 | 2535 | 2497 | 2185 | 1902 | 1870 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | WSW 20 | — | — | SW 16 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 13 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 396 | 495 | — | — | 4396 | 1960 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | W 15 |
| kJ | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3676 | 3672 | 3663 | 3663 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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