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The current surf forecast for Vairao at 10AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am December 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Vairao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (?) | SW | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 282 | 247 | 202 | 185 | 240 | 407 | 481 | 537 | 619 | 752 | 659 | 604 | 711 | 690 | 757 | 847 | 794 | 781 | 669 | 579 | 480 | 463 | 438 | 430 | |
Wind (km/h) | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | E | ENE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | 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 | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:52AM 0.27 | 4:31PM 0.22 | 5:17AM 0.25 | 6:07PM 0.21 | 7:08AM 0.25 | 7:52PM 0.21 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:29AM 0.11 | 10:28PM 0.12 | 11:53AM 0.14 | 11:57PM 0.14 | 1:56PM 0.15 | 1:57AM 0.14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |

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