Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 8AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°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) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 894 | 711 | 589 | 655 | 469 | 446 | 427 | 423 | 540 | 846 | 799 | 781 | 711 | 765 | 865 | 875 | 886 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:49AM0.78m | 1:00PM0.63m | 1:25AM0.81m | 1:35PM0.61m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18PM0.17m | 7:14AM0.19m | 6:54PM0.16m | 7:52AM0.18m | 7:24PM0.16m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 894 | 711 | 589 | 655 | 469 | 446 | 416 | 325 | 270 | 702 | 799 | 781 | 711 | 365 | 865 | 875 | 886 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | NE 7 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | NE 7 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 140 | 107 | 65 | 65 | 45 | 427 | 427 | 423 | 540 | 45 | 135 | 187 | 65 | 765 | 256 | 156 | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | W 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | WSW 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 65 | 75 | 95 | 89 | 65 | 44 | 54 | 55 | 45 | 56 | 45 | 47 | 45 | 79 | 69 | 235 | 175 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 36 | 27 | 40 | 66 | 128 | 846 | 454 | 391 | 403 | 164 | 156 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3524 | 3540 | 3540 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3524 |
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