Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 3PM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8156 | 6574 | 5875 | 5069 | 4615 | 4018 | 3250 | 2870 | 2535 | 2497 | 2185 | 2005 | 1870 | 1710 | 1473 | 1447 | 1447 | 1389 | 1305 | 1351 | 1422 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:42PM0.54m | 4:14AM0.74m | 4:14PM0.52m | 4:50AM0.70m | 4:56PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM0.25m | 9:28PM0.20m | 10:49AM0.28m | 10:02PM0.23m | 11:28AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 8156 | 6574 | 5875 | 5069 | 4615 | 4018 | 3250 | 2870 | 2535 | 2497 | 2185 | 2005 | 1870 | 1710 | 1473 | 1447 | 1447 | 1389 | 1305 | 1351 | 1422 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 13 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NW 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | SW 20 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | NW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 16 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 2 | 3664 | 3663 | 3663 | 3664 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3579 | 11 | 3608 | 3636 | 3608 | 3600 |
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