Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 4AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1972 | 1836 | 1657 | 1541 | 1496 | 1367 | 1387 | 1408 | 1830 | 1803 | 1643 | 1749 | 2024 | 2082 | 1902 | 1770 | 1744 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:20AM0.85m | 5:39PM0.56m | 6:21AM0.78m | 6:58PM0.55m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30PM0.13m | 12:02PM0.22m | 11:30PM0.19m | 1:08PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1972 | 1836 | 1657 | 1541 | 1496 | 1367 | 1387 | 1408 | 1830 | 1803 | 1643 | 1749 | 2024 | 2082 | 1902 | 1770 | 1744 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | WSW 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 80 | 82 | 61 | 63 | 47 | 68 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | W 4 | SSE 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNW 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 11 | 9 | 52 | 108 | 115 | 103 | 103 | — | 43 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 3579 | 3575 | 3575 | 3575 | 3560 | 3540 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3608 |
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