Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 9AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 10 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | WSW 11 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 443 | 432 | 498 | 643 | 627 | 580 | 557 | 631 | 550 | 512 | 532 | 546 | 477 | 340 | 365 | 258 | 278 | 318 | 311 | 426 | 541 | 671 | 745 | 717 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:52AM0.58m | 6:34PM0.56m | 7:03AM0.52m | 8:07PM0.58m | 8:50AM0.48m | 9:41PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34PM0.27m | 12:12PM0.28m | 00:56AM0.31m | 1:18PM0.30m | 2:57AM0.31m | 2:44PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 184 | 234 | 225 | 643 | 627 | 580 | 557 | 631 | 550 | 512 | 532 | 546 | 477 | 277 | 226 | 184 | 180 | 174 | 99 | 426 | 541 | 663 | 745 | 631 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 443 | 432 | 498 | 189 | 113 | 90 | 88 | 65 | 62 | 68 | 106 | 45 | 110 | 340 | 365 | 258 | 171 | 318 | 311 | 251 | 245 | 671 | 655 | 717 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NE 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 13 |
| kJ | 71 | 134 | 136 | 2 | 33 | 25 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 137 | 59 | 45 | 98 | 26 | 26 | 234 | 278 | 171 | 171 | 307 | 307 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 35 | — | 12 | 17 | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3540 | 3575 | 3540 | 3540 | 3524 | 3524 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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