Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 6PM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 901 | 822 | 759 | 936 | 1011 | 1125 | 1068 | 1552 | 823 | 1003 | 1187 | 1449 | 1968 | 5182 | 5358 | 5627 | 8643 | 9169 | 8122 | 7698 | 7293 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:39AM0.59m | 7:38PM0.50m | 8:11AM0.55m | 9:21PM0.55m | 9:43AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31PM0.34m | 1:38AM0.35m | 2:50PM0.32m | 3:39AM0.33m | 3:54PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 901 | 768 | 759 | 651 | 640 | 1125 | 1068 | 1552 | 710 | 817 | 1063 | 1193 | 1199 | 5182 | 5358 | 5627 | 8643 | 9169 | 8122 | 7698 | 7293 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 11 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 717 | 822 | 724 | 936 | 1011 | 441 | 296 | 59 | 823 | 962 | 1187 | 1449 | 1968 | 59 | 188 | 324 | 400 | 57 | 54 | 35 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 17 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 78 | 73 | 103 | 100 | 90 | 87 | 85 | — | 59 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 142 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 15 | 41 | 113 | 263 | — | 1003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3540 | 3575 | 3560 | 3540 | 3575 | 3560 | 3608 | 3587 | 3540 | 3524 | 3540 | 3579 | 3579 | 3633 | 3587 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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