Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 6AM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3452 | 2381 | 2015 | 1987 | 1748 | 1604 | 1748 | 2386 | 2200 | 1693 | 1525 | 1370 | 985 | 808 | 659 | 659 | 572 | 451 | 430 | 214 | 220 | 476 | 407 | 362 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:59AM0.77m | 2:27PM0.59m | 2:24AM0.75m | 2:50PM0.60m | 2:50AM0.73m | 3:16PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32AM0.14m | 8:05PM0.20m | 8:54AM0.15m | 8:33PM0.20m | 9:15AM0.16m | 9:06PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 6 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 3452 | 2381 | 2015 | 1987 | 1748 | 1604 | 1748 | 2386 | 2200 | 1693 | 1525 | 1370 | 985 | 808 | 659 | 659 | 572 | 451 | 430 | 184 | 220 | 216 | 407 | 362 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | W 11 | SE 7 | W 10 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 79 | 79 | 49 | 48 | 379 | 721 | 677 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 85 | 77 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 86 | 46 | 100 | 476 | 94 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 12 | NNW 11 | N 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | NW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | W 10 | NW 14 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 12 | 46 | 93 | 91 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 46 | 64 | 104 | 214 | 146 | 96 | 73 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | 114 | 132 | 137 | 137 | 146 | 165 | 170 | 158 | 163 | 157 | 161 | 186 | 208 | 202 | 202 | 173 | 166 | 194 | 128 | 227 | — | 183 | 132 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3524 | 3575 | 3587 | 3608 | 3540 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 8 | 3757 | 3757 | 3682 | 3643 | 3608 | 3608 | 3608 | 3608 | 3608 | 3608 | 1 | 3575 |
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