Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 5PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4095 | 3733 | 3039 | 2490 | 2253 | 1756 | 1450 | 1283 | 1130 | 910 | 800 | 611 | 586 | 517 | 455 | 431 | 387 | 338 | 294 | 636 | 784 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:40PM0.61m | 2:17AM0.91m | 2:19PM0.61m | 2:58AM0.94m | 3:01PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.19m | 7:33PM0.09m | 8:49AM0.17m | 8:12PM0.07m | 9:32AM0.16m | 8:53PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 835 | 3733 | 3039 | 2490 | 823 | 1756 | 1450 | 1283 | 528 | 910 | 800 | 611 | 297 | 248 | 455 | 431 | 387 | 338 | 294 | 255 | 784 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 324 | 1136 | 1227 | 1078 | 155 | 886 | 1041 | 631 | 13 | 398 | 404 | 297 | 22 | 20 | 192 | 221 | 257 | 299 | 205 | 636 | 193 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 8 | SW 11 | ENE 8 | SW 11 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 13 | W 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 16 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 324 | 236 | 228 | 13 | 103 | 13 | 58 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 268 | 46 | 64 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | — | — | — | SSE 11 | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4095 | — | — | — | 2253 | — | — | — | 1130 | — | — | — | 586 | 517 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3565 | 3600 | 3560 | 3560 | 3560 | 7 | 11 | 3513 | 3560 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 3524 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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