Surf Forecasts:
Vagabundo surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, N swell with 771 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Vagabundo this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Vagabundo in the next 16 days are 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 7PM. 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 13s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vagabundo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' at Vagabundo over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this stretch is a tough one. The forecast shows wave energy that's mostly moderate, but the problem is the wind. We've got a persistent onshore flow, mostly from the NNE, that's just trashing the surface. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting around 75°, but that's small comfort when the surf is a mess. We're looking at a solid gap here with no good surf to recommend.
The whole first week is pretty much a write-off. From Monday the 17th right through to Sunday the 23rd, it's the same story: small swell, mostly around 3ft to 4ft, with a short period of 7 to 9 seconds, and that onshore wind from the NNE or N at 12 to 12 mph. The wave comment is "poor surf conditions" across the board. It's just not worth paddling out for.
Into the second week, the swell tries to pick up a bit. Monday the 24th sees the swell building to 6ft from the N with a longer period of 11 seconds, and the energy jumps right up. That sounds promising, but the wind swings cross-onshore from the NE at 16 mph, making it choppy and messy. For a break that's exposed to the swell, that onshore push just kills the quality. Tuesday the 25th through to Thursday the 27th keeps that cross-onshore theme with moderate energy, but it's still "poor surf conditions". That 6ft to 6ft swell is starting to get a bit much for beginners, but the wind is the real killer.
We finally see the wind ease up a little around Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th, going back to onshore from the N at 12 to 16 mph. The swell drops back down to 4ft to 6ft with short periods of 7 to 8 seconds, but the wave comment is still "poor surf conditions." It's just not cleaning up.
Right at the very end of the window, on Tuesday the 1st of September, we get another pulse of energy – 6ft from the NNE. But again, it's cross-onshore and choppy.
Honestly, for this entire 16-day run, Vagabundo is a no-go for a decent paddle. The swell direction is never matching the optimum from the NNW, the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, and every single session is marked as poor. It's a real bummer, but sometimes the ocean just doesn't cooperate.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 207 | 193 | 190 | 140 | 133 | 173 | 165 | 160 | 195 | 165 | 187 | 198 | 181 | 210 | 298 | 252 | 187 | 131 | 157 | 208 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:14PM1.95m | 5:35AM1.78m | 5:53PM1.75m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM0.29m | 11:22PM0.34m | 11:36AM0.44m | 11:59PM0.51m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | N 14 | N 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | N 10 |
| kJ | 151 | 207 | 193 | 190 | 140 | 133 | 173 | 165 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 252 | 187 | 131 | 157 | 208 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 8 | S 13 | NNW 12 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 6 | S 12 |
| kJ | 38 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 57 | 48 | 9 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 11 | SSW 12 | — | SW 16 | — | — | W 11 | S 13 | SSW 13 | W 10 | W 8 | N 12 | N 11 | W 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | — | 10 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 39 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 160 | 195 | 165 | 187 | 198 | 181 | 210 | 298 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 16 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 16 |
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