Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 6AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1368 | 1218 | 1200 | 1110 | 1198 | 1390 | 1077 | 1077 | 894 | 668 | 718 | 579 | 569 | 559 | 427 | 423 | 540 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:06AM0.74m | 12:18PM0.63m | 00:49AM0.78m | 1:00PM0.63m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27AM0.21m | 6:18PM0.17m | 7:14AM0.19m | 6:54PM0.16m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 1368 | 1218 | 1200 | 1110 | 1198 | 1390 | 1077 | 1077 | 894 | 668 | 718 | 579 | 569 | 559 | 416 | 401 | 319 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 23 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | WSW 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | W 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 422 | 380 | 299 | 91 | 75 | 135 | 85 | 86 | 104 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 427 | 427 | 423 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 23 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NE 7 | W 9 | W 8 | NE 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 11 | 131 | 127 | 79 | 143 | 82 | 63 | 101 | 112 | 77 | 89 | 89 | 65 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 540 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | 870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 43 | 60 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3524 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 |
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