Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 3AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 281 | 318 | 311 | 370 | 857 | 671 | 841 | 633 | 574 | 553 | 710 | 710 | 783 | 734 | 767 | 911 | 1271 | 2976 | 3020 | 2880 | 3198 | 2690 | 3010 | 3043 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:50AM0.48m | 9:41PM0.63m | 10:28AM0.48m | 10:50PM0.70m | 11:33AM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57AM0.31m | 2:44PM0.30m | 4:39AM0.26m | 4:03PM0.27m | 5:45AM0.20m | 5:04PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 7 | N 6 | WNW 8 | N 6 | NW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 222 | 318 | 311 | 193 | 857 | 603 | 561 | 551 | 551 | 358 | 281 | 710 | 783 | 734 | 767 | 911 | 1271 | 70 | 51 | 119 | 19 | 25 | 3010 | 3043 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 7 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | N 12 | N 11 | N 6 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | N 6 | NNW 13 | N 6 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 171 | 47 | 171 | 370 | 307 | 671 | 841 | 633 | 574 | 553 | 710 | 253 | 201 | 149 | 12 | 10 | 66 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 15 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | NNW 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 13 | N 12 | NNW 13 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 281 | 171 | 77 | 167 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | 34 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 8 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 17 | 153 | 10 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | 14 | 20 | 40 | 53 | 85 | 250 | 528 | 583 | 2976 | 3020 | 2880 | 3198 | 2690 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3524 | 7 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3575 | 3575 | 3579 | 3575 | 3608 | 3575 | 3540 |
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