Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 4AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sun night, moderate winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 590 | 696 | 663 | 814 | 834 | 755 | 1474 | 1407 | 1368 | 1218 | 1200 | 1110 | 1134 | 1222 | 1306 | 972 | 799 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:13PM0.68m | 11:26AM0.64m | 00:06AM0.74m | 12:18PM0.63m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM0.25m | 5:36PM0.19m | 6:27AM0.21m | 6:18PM0.17m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 590 | 696 | 493 | 814 | 834 | 755 | 1474 | 1407 | 1368 | 1218 | 1200 | 1110 | 1134 | 1222 | 1306 | 972 | 799 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | SW 13 | W 11 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | NE 7 | NW 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 319 | 400 | 663 | 514 | 3 | 458 | 12 | — | 24 | 436 | 380 | 230 | 191 | 65 | 77 | 52 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SW 14 | — | S 23 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | WNW 8 | NE 7 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | 3 | 885 | — | 11 | 131 | 99 | 125 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 103 | 86 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 1238 | 1241 | 1329 | 1350 | 1693 | 1903 | 1445 | 1124 | 928 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3540 | 3524 | 3524 | 3540 | 3524 | 3524 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3540 | 7 | 3540 | 3540 |
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