Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 9AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5627 | 5645 | 4531 | 9507 | 8496 | 8150 | 7832 | 7201 | 6520 | 5404 | 4733 | 4455 | 3830 | 3436 | 3110 | 2903 | 2708 | 2708 | 2424 | 2490 | 2065 | 1890 | 1982 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:43AM0.54m | 10:29PM0.63m | 10:48AM0.55m | 11:18PM0.71m | 11:37AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM0.33m | 3:54PM0.29m | 4:58AM0.28m | 4:43PM0.25m | 5:52AM0.22m | 5:24PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 5627 | 5645 | 4531 | 9507 | 8496 | 8150 | 7832 | 7201 | 6520 | 5404 | 4733 | 4455 | 3830 | 3436 | 3110 | 2903 | 2708 | 2708 | 2424 | 2490 | 2065 | 1890 | 1982 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WSW 16 | SW 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 188 | 406 | 1533 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 112 | 269 | 250 | 236 | 101 | 152 | 248 | 40 | 40 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 15 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 57 | 57 | 657 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 30 | — | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 11 | 3524 | 3524 | 3540 | 3540 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3540 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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