Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 5AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, fresh winds from the E by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1922 | 1623 | 1479 | 1380 | 1381 | 1856 | 2768 | 4530 | 5723 | 5638 | 5570 | 5672 | 5175 | 4709 | 4374 | 3246 | 2547 | 2305 | 2930 | 1987 | 1748 | 1604 | 1604 | 2200 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:04AM0.77m | 1:40PM0.57m | 1:33AM0.77m | 2:04PM0.58m | 1:59AM0.77m | 2:27PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.12m | 7:10PM0.21m | 8:10AM0.13m | 7:38PM0.20m | 8:32AM0.14m | 8:05PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1922 | 1623 | 1479 | 1380 | 1094 | 1180 | 2768 | 4530 | 5723 | 5638 | 5570 | 5672 | 5175 | 4709 | 4374 | 3246 | 2547 | 2305 | 2930 | 1987 | 1748 | 1604 | 1604 | 2200 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 40 | 38 | 259 | 782 | 1381 | 1856 | 943 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 23 | 65 | 69 | 80 | 80 | 25 | 24 | 79 | 49 | 48 | 379 | 721 | 677 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | SW 18 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNE 10 | NW 19 | NW 19 | NW 16 | NW 19 | — | — | — | NW 18 | NW 18 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 24 | 50 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | 111 | 79 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 67 | 91 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 10 | 12 | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | 56 | 65 | 87 | 99 | 135 | 135 | 145 | 155 | 139 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3560 | 7 | 7 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3560 | 3540 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3608 | 3575 | 3540 | 3524 | 3524 |
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