Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaihu today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 3PM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, near gales from the SE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SE 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 485 | 534 | 621 | 694 | 871 | 955 | 1137 | 920 | 1096 | 1068 | 1028 | 962 | 982 | 767 | 1062 | 3441 | 4944 | 5671 | 5587 | 5315 | 4396 | 3668 | 3301 | 2954 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:32AM0.88m | 9:26PM0.55m | 9:37AM0.86m | 10:37PM0.60m | 10:39AM0.83m | 11:39PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35PM0.14m | 2:52AM0.22m | 4:34PM0.12m | 4:09AM0.23m | 5:27PM0.11m | 5:21AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 |
 | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | 6:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 6 | SW 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 485 | 389 | 334 | 300 | 871 | 955 | 1137 | 372 | 1096 | 1068 | 197 | 962 | 573 | 581 | 532 | 3441 | 4944 | 5671 | 5587 | 5315 | 4396 | 3668 | 3301 | 2954 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 15 | S 7 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 473 | 437 | 423 | 694 | 248 | 178 | 178 | 920 | 225 | 153 | 1028 | 177 | 530 | 755 | 939 | 481 | 519 | 711 | 809 | 12 | 14 | 754 | 769 | 789 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 10 | WNW 8 | SE 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 20 | NNW 11 | W 9 | NW 12 | — | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 388 | 534 | 621 | 324 | 200 | 193 | 17 | 209 | 150 | 98 | 87 | 158 | 767 | 767 | 1062 | 1519 | 563 | 12 | 6 | 6 | — | 14 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | W 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 40 | 53 | 96 | 135 | 280 | 771 | 255 | 286 | 86 | 465 | 662 | 982 | 5 | 13 | — | — | — | 21 | 679 | 601 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3608 | 3600 | 3608 | 3540 | 3600 | 3524 | 3524 | 0 | 3524 | 3524 | 8 | 7 | 3524 | 3575 | 3575 | 3560 | 3560 | 3575 | 3560 | 3540 | 3579 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 |
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