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The current surf forecast for Vairao at 5AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Vairao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 560 | 507 | 435 | 427 | 346 | 305 | 276 | 242 | 217 | 211 | 230 | 224 | 231 | 376 | 443 | 431 | 317 | 303 | 294 | 334 | 302 | 249 | 249 | 249 | |
Wind (km/h) | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | ENE | E | E | E | ENE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | 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 | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:14PM 0.21 | 8:33AM 0.25 | 9:05PM 0.23 | 9:24AM 0.29 | 9:43PM 0.26 | 10:06AM 0.31 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:46AM 0.15 | 3:09PM 0.13 | 2:56AM 0.13 | 3:52PM 0.11 | 3:43AM 0.10 | 4:27PM 0.10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:11 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:19 | - |
Rain (mm) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |

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