Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 4PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1000 | 794 | 711 | 565 | 501 | 441 | 395 | 345 | 300 | 260 | 260 | 636 | 784 | 1126 | 1065 | 2276 | 1809 | 2267 | 2523 | 5190 | 4823 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 2:19PM0.61m | 2:58AM0.94m | 3:01PM0.61m | 3:42AM0.93m | 3:46PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM0.17m | 8:12PM0.07m | 9:32AM0.16m | 8:53PM0.07m | 10:17AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1000 | 794 | 711 | 565 | 501 | 441 | 395 | 345 | 300 | 260 | 260 | 235 | 784 | 1126 | 1065 | 2276 | 1809 | 1621 | 1735 | 5190 | 4823 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 16 | SE 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 528 | 459 | 404 | 350 | 297 | 248 | 189 | 221 | 261 | 257 | 205 | 636 | 203 | 179 | 603 | 156 | 1537 | 2267 | 2523 | 75 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 211 | 48 | 63 | 66 | 159 | 92 | 112 | 93 | 88 | 75 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3600 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3579 | 2 | 7 |
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