Surf Forecasts:
Vagabundo surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, N swell with 892 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Vagabundo this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Vagabundo in the next 16 days are 1.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 12s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vagabundo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’m just gonna tell it straight.
We’re looking at a long dry spell. Vagabundo is a consistent spot and works for beginners, but the wind has us pinned. From Thursday, August 20th, all the way through to early September, the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore out of the NNE, blowing 12 to 18 mph, and the surf is just bad. The swell is small – mostly 2 to 5 feet – but the wind ruins anything clean. The energy is weak to moderate until the 21st, then it picks up, but it doesn’t matter with that breeze.
Thursday the 20th starts with 4ft from the N, 8-second period, and 12 mph wind straight on. The water’s a touch warmer than usual at 76°, but that doesn’t help the mess. Friday the 21st is clear, still no good. By Sunday the 23rd, a long-period groundswell shows – 2ft from the NNW with a 15-second period – but the wind is still onshore. That kind of long-period swell needs a point or reef, not an exposed beach with wind on it.
Now Monday, August 24th, is the only flicker. The morning has 5ft from the NNW with a 12-second period and strong energy. The wind is onshore at 9 mph, so it’s marginal. The forecast calls it "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions." That’s your best chance, but it’s still iffy. After that, it’s back to the same – bigger swell, 5 to 7 feet from the NNE, period around 7 seconds, but always cross-onshore wind. By the 28th to the 30th of August, with 6 to 7 feet and fresh cross-onshore wind, that’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle.
The only real standout is Monday morning, the 24th. That 5ft, 12-second NNW swell might give the cleanest, most powerful waves of the whole period, but the onshore wind still holds it back. That’s as good as it gets.
Honestly, there are no good surf options in this 16-day window. Vagabundo is usually a pretty consistent break, so this blank run feels a bit unusual, but with that northeast wind stuck on us, it’s a no-go. Things can change – hope the forecast shifts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 6 | N 12 | NNE 7 | N 10 | NNW 15 | N 13 | NNW 12 | N 12 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 200 | 202 | 135 | 170 | 143 | 110 | 108 | 85 | 111 | 186 | 225 | 892 | 807 | 736 | 460 | 240 | 217 | 125 | 90 | 65 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 1:24PM1.99m | 1:44AM1.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:10AM0.37m | 7:39PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 13 | NNW 12 | N 12 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 71 | 82 | 186 | 129 | 892 | 807 | 736 | 460 | 240 | 217 | 125 | 90 | 65 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | N 14 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | N 12 | NNW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 225 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | NW 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 13 | N 18 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | W 10 | — | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 200 | 202 | 135 | 170 | 143 | 110 | 108 | 85 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 25 | 19 | 41 | 44 | 54 | 85 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 40 | 44 | 40 | 67 | 40 | 67 | 40 | 16 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 67 | 111 | 121 | 67 | 524 |
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