Surf Forecasts:
Vagabundo surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, NNE swell with 441 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Vagabundo this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Vagabundo in the next 16 days are 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 15s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vagabundo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is looking like a write-off for a proper surf. There’s a long gap of no good options from the start all the way through the end of the month. The wind is a persistent problem. It’s almost always cross-onshore, which is just ruining any chance of clean waves. The swell is there at times, but it’s messy and choppy.
Let’s start with Vagabundo. This is a consistent, exposed beginner-friendly spot that works best with a swell out of the NNW. The water temperature is about average for this time of year. The first real chance of anything even remotely interesting doesn’t show up until Wednesday, 2nd September. On Wednesday morning, we’re looking at a 7ft swell from the north with a long period of 12 seconds. The combined energy is strong (1151). That’s a lot of push, but the wind is still blowing cross-onshore from the NNE at 12 mph. The data calls it “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions.” Given the size and the onshore wind, at 7ft this is getting into expert-only territory, and the sideshore breeze is going to make it a choppy, lumpy mess. It’s not a standout, it’s just the only thing that even gets a score. The rest of the period is a blank. Consistent poor surf conditions, flat spells, or just ugly wind.
So, to be honest, there’s nothing here that gets me excited. For a consistent spot like Vagabundo, a blank run like this is a bit of a downer, but it happens. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, I’d be looking for a different hobby for the next fortnight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 10 | N 9 | N 11 | NNE 6 | N 9 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 169 | 136 | 161 | 169 | 165 | 186 | 170 | 150 | 160 | 218 | 204 | 158 | 223 | 159 | 223 | 124 | 136 | 229 | 430 | 421 | 364 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:16AM1.64m | 6:38PM1.54m | 7:08AM1.50m | 7:43PM1.38m | 8:27AM1.41m | 9:24PM1.31m | 10:09AM1.42m | 11:00PM1.36m | 11:24AM1.53m | 11:58PM1.49m | 12:14PM1.69m | 00:39AM1.62m | 12:51PM1.84m | 1:13AM1.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:20PM0.60m | 00:42AM0.67m | 1:21PM0.74m | 1:47AM0.80m | 2:59PM0.82m | 3:32AM0.84m | 4:47PM0.77m | 5:03AM0.77m | 5:51PM0.65m | 5:57AM0.64m | 6:33PM0.51m | 6:37AM0.50m | 7:07PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 12 | NNW 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 6 | N 9 | — | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 169 | 136 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 46 | 82 | 223 | 159 | 223 | 92 | 112 | 129 | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | N 14 | S 13 | NW 9 | W 8 | N 12 | N 11 | W 8 | NE 9 | N 9 | SW 12 | W 11 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 61 | 1 | 3 | 136 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NW 11 | — | NW 10 | SW 16 | — | W 12 | W 11 | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | N 13 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | — | 4 | 10 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | — | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 161 | 169 | 165 | 186 | 170 | 150 | 160 | 218 | 204 | 158 | 42 | 38 | 47 | 124 | — | 229 | 430 | 421 | 364 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 44 | 40 | 44 | 40 | 44 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 40 | 67 | 40 | 16 | 16 | 111 | 85 | 111 | 40 | 111 | 111 | 111 |
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