Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 3AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5044 | 4205 | 3716 | 4667 | 4157 | 3603 | 3084 | 2574 | 2253 | 1789 | 1450 | 1191 | 962 | 833 | 800 | 674 | 633 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:38AM0.87m | 1:40PM0.61m | 2:17AM0.91m | 2:19PM0.61m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56PM0.13m | 8:08AM0.19m | 7:33PM0.09m | 8:49AM0.17m | 8:12PM0.07m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 609 | 563 | 488 | 834 | 835 | 1136 | 1213 | 1078 | 2253 | 1789 | 1450 | 1191 | 962 | 833 | 800 | 297 | 297 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | NE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 214 | 358 | 455 | 20 | 374 | 324 | 232 | 228 | 1014 | 886 | 1041 | 640 | 528 | 398 | 404 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ENE 8 | SW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 153 | 104 | 13 | 58 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 5044 | 4205 | 3716 | 4667 | 4157 | 3603 | 3084 | 2574 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 674 | 633 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3540 | 3540 | 3560 | 3565 | 3565 | 3757 | 3560 | 3540 | 3540 | 3540 | 11 | 3540 | 3540 | 3752 | 3540 | 3540 | 3524 |
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