Surf Forecasts:
Vagabundo surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, NNE swell with 433 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Vagabundo this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Vagabundo in the next 16 days are 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) 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 0.1m 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 | 1AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vagabundo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, looking at Vagabundo for the next couple weeks. I’ll be honest, it’s not looking pretty.
Water temp is a warm 75°, a bit above the norm for now, and that’s nice for a swim—but not much else.
From Tuesday the 18th, through the end of the first week, we’ve got tiny to chest-high swell from the north, about 3ft to 6ft. The wave energy is nothing to write home about (166 to 423) and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore from the N or NNE at 9 to 16 mph all day. Surf is bumpy and poor. The swell comes from N to NNE but the break really wants NNW to work right.
Into the second week, around Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th, it pushes to 7ft to 7ft—over 5ft, so beginners beware—and the energy gets strong (524 to 575). But again, the period is short at 8 seconds, the wind is still onshore, and it’s messy.
There’s no day where the stars align. The wind never cleans up, the swell direction is off, and the whole forecast is a stretch of poor surf. Honestly, with the constant wind and chop, you’d get more fun out of a kite board here.
That’s a 16-day run with nothing to recommend. It’s a rough patch, but it’s not unusual for this place. Fingers crossed the models shift.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 158 | 140 | 133 | 169 | 165 | 161 | 196 | 165 | 217 | 186 | 196 | 239 | 373 | 377 | 251 | 181 | 200 | 222 | 302 | 270 | 433 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 12:14PM1.69m | 00:39AM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:57AM0.64m | 6:33PM0.51m | ||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 14 | N 8 | NNW 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | W 11 |
| kJ | 158 | 140 | 133 | 169 | 165 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 373 | 46 | 57 | 48 | 64 | 110 | 68 | 81 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | N 12 | S 13 | W 8 | N 12 | — | W 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 46 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 11 | — | NW 10 | SSW 16 | NW 9 | W 12 | W 11 | — | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 4 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 34 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | 161 | 196 | 165 | 217 | 186 | 196 | 239 | — | 377 | 251 | 181 | 200 | 222 | 302 | 270 | 433 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 16 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 40 | 44 | 40 | 44 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 40 | 67 | 104 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 |
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