Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 4PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SW 8 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 520 | 423 | 397 | 390 | 338 | 330 | 334 | 314 | 539 | 737 | 774 | 1029 | 846 | 750 | 650 | 563 | 563 | 550 | 540 | 478 | 469 | 412 | 328 | 322 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:16PM0.59m | 4:05AM0.93m | 4:07PM0.57m | 4:56AM0.93m | 5:05PM0.55m | 5:52AM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.21m | 9:10PM0.09m | 10:45AM0.20m | 9:57PM0.09m | 11:42AM0.20m | 10:51PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 |
 | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | 6:39 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 423 | 378 | 335 | 328 | 307 | 263 | 263 | 253 | 539 | 737 | 774 | 1029 | 846 | 750 | 650 | 540 | 550 | 550 | 540 | 478 | 469 | 412 | 328 | 322 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 520 | 423 | 397 | 390 | 299 | 294 | 243 | 314 | 186 | 161 | 341 | 701 | 769 | 623 | 623 | 563 | 563 | 346 | 370 | 353 | 292 | 255 | 184 | 147 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 11 | NW 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SE 15 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 6 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 126 | 86 | 69 | 206 | 183 | 279 | 334 | 239 | 251 | 321 | 242 | 6 | 57 | 58 | 93 | 93 | 34 | 18 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 4 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 330 | 390 | 374 | 381 | 338 | 330 | 266 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 25 | 66 | 109 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3560 | 3513 | 3513 |
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