Surf Forecasts:
Vagabundo surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NNE swell with 878 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Vagabundo this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Vagabundo in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10AM. 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 11s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vagabundo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – looking at this 16-day stretch for Vagabundo, it's a tough one. I can't polish this turd, folks. The whole run is a write-off for good surf. Don't even bother waxing up.
The core problem is that every single day in the guidance gets a score of zero. From Tuesday, July 21, all the way through Wednesday, August 5, the data calls it "poor surf conditions" every single time. That's over two weeks of junk.
The swell is coming in from the NNE, which is fine for Vagabundo since it's exposed to that direction and likes a NNW optimum, so close enough. But the wind is the killer. It's locked in from the NNE at 12 to 18 mph for days on end, either cross-onshore or onshore, making it a lumpy, choppy mess. Even when it's technically "on," the energy is just weak and wind-affected.
You get a bit of a bump mid-period, around Saturday, July 25, with the swell hitting 8 ft and energy climbing to 691 (moderate). But it's all short-period, 8-second windslop. The combined energy gets up to 774 on the 26th, but that doesn't matter when the wind is trashing it.
After July 31st, the wind drops a little to a "gentle" 9 mph from the north on the morning of the 31st, and that's the best wind we see, but the swell is already dropping fast. It goes from a junky 6 ft to nothing, limping out with a tiny 2 ft swell by Tuesday, August 4.
Honestly, with this much onshore wind and a beach-type setup, this whole two-week block looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. You'd be fighting a losing battle on a surfboard.
There's no standout window at all. A blank run like this in an inconsistent spot like this, well, it happens. Forecasts can change, but right now? Save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 310 | 251 | 265 | 338 | 346 | 498 | 540 | 555 | 637 | 746 | 751 | 770 | 878 | 796 | 782 | 682 | 536 | 460 | 373 | 316 | 302 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:15AM1.53m | 8:42PM1.49m | 9:26AM1.49m | 10:02PM1.43m | 10:41AM1.51m | 11:16PM1.45m | 11:43AM1.59m | 00:13AM1.53m | 12:32PM1.70m | 00:57AM1.63m | 1:12PM1.82m | 1:34AM1.72m | 1:48PM1.94m | 2:09AM1.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:23PM0.72m | 2:58AM0.71m | 3:46PM0.75m | 4:13AM0.73m | 5:05PM0.70m | 5:21AM0.68m | 6:04PM0.61m | 6:14AM0.59m | 6:50PM0.50m | 6:56AM0.49m | 7:28PM0.39m | 7:32AM0.39m | 8:03PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 8 | S 15 | — | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | NW 8 | — | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 10 | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | N 12 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 310 | 251 | 265 | 338 | 346 | 498 | 540 | 555 | 637 | 746 | 751 | 770 | 878 | 796 | 782 | 682 | 536 | 460 | 373 | 316 | 302 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 535 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 524 | 111 | 524 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 40 | 67 | 121 | 40 |
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