Wind and Waves Around Vavaʻu

Wind, swell and sea state at three open-water points around Vavaʻu for the next few days, to help decide whether to take a boat out.

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Port of Refuge approaches (north of Neiafu)

The channel boats use to leave the harbour. Waves come in through the gaps between the islands, so they read lower on the water than the open sea beyond.

Rough — exposed, dangerous water; many small boats stay in

Waves: 1.8 m · 6 ft
Swell: 7s from the SSE
Wind: 36 km/h from the ESE — cross-shore
Sea temperature: 25.4°C

Next few days

Looks like: Rough — exposed, dangerous water; many small boats stay in

Day	Waves	Wind
Tue, 3 Nov	2.1 m · 7 ft	39 km/h ESE (cross-shore)
Wed, 4 Nov	2.1 m · 7 ft	37 km/h ESE (cross-shore)
Thu, 5 Nov	1.8 m · 6 ft	31 km/h ESE (cross-shore)
Fri, 6 Nov	1.6 m · 5 ft	35 km/h ESE (cross-shore)
Sat, 7 Nov	1.5 m · 5 ft	30 km/h ESE (cross-shore)

Eastern side of the group

The side that faces the south-east trade winds and the swell that comes with them.

Rough — exposed, dangerous water; many small boats stay in

Waves: 2.4 m · 8 ft
Swell: 7s from the SSE
Wind: 35 km/h from the ESE — onshore
Sea temperature: 25.1°C

Next few days

Day	Waves	Wind	Looks like
Tue, 3 Nov	3.1 m · 10 ft	38 km/h ESE (onshore)	Very rough — dangerous for small craft
Wed, 4 Nov	3.0 m · 10 ft	36 km/h ESE (onshore)	Very rough — dangerous for small craft
Thu, 5 Nov	2.5 m · 8 ft	31 km/h ESE (onshore)	Very rough — dangerous for small craft

Western open water

The open water towards Haʻapai, where whale-swim boats and long passages go.

Rough — exposed, dangerous water; many small boats stay in

Waves: 2.1 m · 7 ft
Swell: 7s from the SSE
Wind: 35 km/h from the ESE — offshore
Sea temperature: 25.3°C

Next few days

Day	Waves	Wind	Looks like
Tue, 3 Nov	2.6 m · 9 ft	38 km/h ESE (offshore)	Very rough — dangerous for small craft
Wed, 4 Nov	2.4 m · 8 ft	37 km/h ESE (offshore)	Rough — exposed, dangerous water; many small boats stay in
Thu, 5 Nov	2.0 m · 7 ft	31 km/h ESE (offshore)	Rough — exposed, dangerous water; many small boats stay in