
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 4PM is: 2.1m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.2m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 | 2267 | 2719 | 5327 | 4823 | 4518 | 4070 | 3456 | 3158 | 2894 | 2517 | 2263 | 1972 | 1945 | 1657 | 1541 | 1496 | 1474 | 1613 | 1519 | 1719 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:46PM0.60m | 4:28AM0.90m | 4:38PM0.59m | 5:20AM0.85m | 5:39PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM0.17m | 9:39PM0.09m | 11:06AM0.19m | 10:30PM0.13m | 12:02PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1960 | 1850 | 1824 | 5327 | 4823 | 4518 | 4070 | 3456 | 3158 | 2894 | 2517 | 2263 | 1972 | 1945 | 1657 | 1541 | 1496 | 1474 | 1613 | 1519 | 1719 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
1537 | 2267 | 2719 | 74 | 86 | 84 | 70 | 112 | 105 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 90 | 61 | 65 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NNW 11 | SE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
109 | 93 | 88 | 68 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 6 | 10 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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