Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 2PM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 469 | 690 | 657 | 936 | 924 | 746 | 565 | 534 | 614 | 963 | 1243 | 2192 | 2386 | 2700 | 2938 | 2865 | 3132 | 2888 | 2814 | 2741 | 2668 | 2597 | 2383 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:03PM0.58m | 1:13AM0.89m | 1:42PM0.61m | 1:55AM0.90m | 2:20PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15AM0.09m | 6:40PM0.13m | 7:53AM0.07m | 7:22PM0.10m | 8:30AM0.06m | 8:05PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 469 | 690 | 657 | 936 | 924 | 746 | 565 | 534 | 172 | 178 | 159 | 2192 | 2386 | 2700 | 2938 | 2865 | 3132 | 2888 | 2814 | 2741 | 2668 | 2597 | 2383 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NNE 6 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NE 6 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 287 | 203 | 163 | 76 | 83 | 85 | 55 | 81 | 410 | 963 | 1243 | 248 | 226 | 114 | 134 | 89 | 70 | 50 | 34 | 25 | 20 | 88 | 159 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | S 9 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | WNW 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 106 | 309 | 614 | 295 | 286 | 50 | 48 | 15 | 61 | 61 | 57 | 59 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | S 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 59 | 104 | 60 | 189 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3600 | 3560 | 3600 | 3600 | 3608 | 3608 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3560 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3540 | 7 |
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