Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 6PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3905 | 3856 | 3757 | 3420 | 3135 | 3093 | 3051 | 2913 | 2873 | 2541 | 2541 | 2265 | 2233 | 1922 | 1570 | 1327 | 1182 | 1011 | 905 | 746 | 649 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:09PM0.62m | 6:29AM0.53m | 7:27PM0.61m | 8:05AM0.47m | 8:57PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42AM0.23m | 00:32AM0.28m | 12:37PM0.27m | 2:18AM0.30m | 1:54PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 3905 | 3856 | 3757 | 3420 | 3135 | 3093 | 3051 | 2913 | 2873 | 2541 | 2541 | 2265 | 2233 | 1922 | 1570 | 1327 | 1182 | 1011 | 905 | 746 | 649 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SE 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | ESE 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | E 9 | NNW 10 | SW 23 |
| kJ | 28 | 18 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 35 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | NNW 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNW 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNW 10 | ESE 10 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 40 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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