Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 1PM is: 1.9m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 614 | 963 | 1373 | 2192 | 2386 | 2700 | 2938 | 2865 | 3132 | 3053 | 2974 | 2741 | 2668 | 2597 | 2527 | 2358 | 2216 | 1929 | 1665 | 1422 | 1535 | 2117 | 2042 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:13AM0.89m | 1:42PM0.61m | 1:55AM0.90m | 2:20PM0.63m | 2:34AM0.89m | 2:58PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM0.07m | 7:22PM0.10m | 8:30AM0.06m | 8:05PM0.09m | 9:06AM0.07m | 8:47PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | NW 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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 410 | 963 | 159 | 2192 | 2386 | 2700 | 2938 | 2865 | 3132 | 3053 | 2974 | 2741 | 2668 | 2597 | 2527 | 2358 | 2216 | 1929 | 1665 | 1422 | 1360 | 1155 | 2042 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 614 | 295 | 1373 | 277 | 250 | 153 | 102 | 78 | 71 | 44 | 44 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 159 | 125 | 480 | 664 | 873 | 1281 | 1535 | 2117 | 1069 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 5 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 8 | NE 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 16 | ENE 6 | SW 24 | NW 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 40 | 68 | 290 | 50 | 49 | 18 | 68 | 68 | 64 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 89 | 16 | 271 | 125 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 54 | 104 | 104 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 106 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 23 | 13 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 111 | 136 | 97 | 97 | 91 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3600 | 3600 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3540 | 3540 | 3608 | 3636 | 3634 | 3664 |
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