Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 9PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 6.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4493 | 4242 | 4703 | 5667 | 6355 | 6564 | 6775 | 6404 | 5512 | 4811 | 4402 | 3720 | 3331 | 3143 | 3143 | 3056 | 2928 | 2803 | 2762 | 2845 | 3189 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:12AM0.48m | 11:11PM0.70m | 12:02PM0.51m | 11:56PM0.74m | 12:41PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31PM0.28m | 6:07AM0.19m | 5:24PM0.26m | 6:45AM0.15m | 6:05PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 4493 | 4242 | 4703 | 5667 | 6355 | 6564 | 6775 | 6404 | 5512 | 4811 | 4402 | 3720 | 3331 | 3143 | 3143 | 3056 | 2928 | 2803 | 2762 | 2845 | 3189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 49 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 67 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 66 | 41 | 25 | 36 | 76 | 104 | 134 | 104 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 31 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 21 | NW 21 | N 12 | N 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 72 | 72 | 12 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3540 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3757 | 3524 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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