Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 3AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed night, severe gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | W 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 679 | 689 | 552 | 640 | 494 | 494 | 431 | 509 | 720 | 529 | 514 | 597 | 734 | 679 | 702 | 6914 | 9023 | 5980 | 3188 | 1961 | 1396 | 1115 | 523 | 690 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:53AM0.80m | 1:45PM0.61m | 2:34AM0.86m | 2:29PM0.60m | 3:18AM0.91m | 3:16PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12PM0.15m | 8:15AM0.25m | 7:47PM0.12m | 9:03AM0.22m | 8:26PM0.09m | 9:53AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | N 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 679 | 689 | 552 | 640 | 494 | 153 | 431 | 509 | 720 | 467 | 514 | 597 | 734 | 679 | 702 | 161 | 849 | 646 | 525 | 1961 | 1396 | 1115 | 523 | 690 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | SW 13 | S 15 | NW 8 | S 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSE 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | NW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 81 | 127 | 74 | 77 | 148 | 494 | 221 | 93 | 417 | 529 | 350 | 334 | 184 | 170 | 255 | 8 | 154 | 111 | 156 | 394 | 196 | 423 | 365 | 304 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 15 | SSE 9 | WNW 8 | SW 20 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | — | SE 9 | NW 15 | SW 17 | N 9 | SSW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 56 | 133 | 128 | 128 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 275 | 68 | 100 | 306 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 16 | — | 3 | 9 | 235 | 76 | 444 | 165 | 109 | 73 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | W 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WNW 8 | — | — | SW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 169 | 136 | 219 | 127 | 226 | 913 | 827 | 912 | 3871 | 6914 | 9023 | 5980 | 3188 | 270 | — | — | 260 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3524 | 3575 | 0 | 0 | 3633 | 3633 | 3634 | 3634 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 11 | 3540 | 3524 |
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