Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 3PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the E by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2763 | 2523 | 2596 | 2323 | 2037 | 1922 | 1623 | 1479 | 1380 | 1381 | 1856 | 2768 | 5117 | 4817 | 5321 | 5570 | 5366 | 5175 | 4019 | 3731 | 3246 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:13PM0.55m | 1:04AM0.77m | 1:40PM0.57m | 1:33AM0.77m | 2:04PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17AM0.13m | 6:40PM0.22m | 7:45AM0.12m | 7:10PM0.21m | 8:10AM0.13m | 7:38PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 2763 | 2523 | 2596 | 2323 | 2037 | 1922 | 1623 | 1479 | 1380 | 1309 | 1180 | 2768 | 5117 | 4817 | 5321 | 5570 | 5366 | 5175 | 4019 | 3731 | 3246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 |
| kJ | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 44 | 40 | 38 | 259 | 782 | 1381 | 1856 | 943 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 23 | 65 | 69 | 80 | 80 | 111 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | SW 18 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NW 19 | NW 16 | NW 19 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 50 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 49 | 20 | 18 | — | — | 78 | 95 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3524 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3540 | 3560 | 3540 | 3524 | 3524 |
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