Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 9AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3094 | 2739 | 2153 | 1813 | 1401 | 1219 | 804 | 735 | 517 | 690 | 657 | 544 | 924 | 746 | 565 | 534 | 614 | 963 | 1243 | 2030 | 2386 | 2700 | 2938 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:22PM0.55m | 00:31AM0.84m | 1:03PM0.58m | 1:13AM0.89m | 1:42PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.14m | 5:54PM0.17m | 7:15AM0.09m | 6:40PM0.13m | 7:53AM0.07m | 7:22PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 3094 | 2739 | 2153 | 1813 | 1401 | 1219 | 804 | 735 | 517 | 690 | 657 | 544 | 924 | 746 | 565 | 534 | 224 | 190 | 181 | 2030 | 2386 | 2700 | 2938 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 268 | 202 | 287 | 203 | 163 | 78 | 83 | 106 | 106 | 81 | 410 | 963 | 1243 | 208 | 160 | 111 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 7 | S 9 | N 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 194 | 309 | 614 | 340 | 290 | 92 | 53 | 85 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 44 | 61 | 144 | 292 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3749 | 3600 | 3608 | 3560 | 3600 | 3600 | 3560 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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