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The current surf forecast for Vairao at 3PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Vairao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sun 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SSW | SSW | S | S | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 118 | 120 | 186 | 263 | 322 | 528 | 532 | 481 | 435 | 364 | 355 | 335 | 276 | 250 | 243 | 237 | 230 | 209 | 231 | 376 | 443 | 431 | 317 | 303 | |
Wind (km/h) | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:12AM 0.22 | 8:14PM 0.21 | 8:33AM 0.25 | 9:05PM 0.23 | 9:24AM 0.29 | 9:43PM 0.26 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:51PM 0.15 | 1:46AM 0.15 | 3:09PM 0.13 | 2:56AM 0.13 | 3:52PM 0.11 | |||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sun 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 5:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:17 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 |

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