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The current surf forecast for Vairao at 4PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Vairao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Sat 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE |
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 134 | 120 | 116 | 116 | 118 | 120 | 225 | 383 | 415 | 426 | 449 | 372 | 304 | 284 | 304 | 289 | 257 | 276 | 276 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | NNW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSE | S | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | 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) | 4:21AM 0.21 | 6:31PM 0.19 | 7:12AM 0.22 | 8:14PM 0.21 | 8:33AM 0.25 | 9:05PM 0.23 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:15AM 0.14 | 11:38PM 0.16 | 1:51PM 0.15 | 1:46AM 0.15 | 3:09PM 0.13 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Sat 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 5:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |

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