Vaihu Surf Break

Vaihu 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.37° W

Issued: 11 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Vaihu sea temperature is
21.8° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Vaihu surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Vaihu today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 4AM is: 3.0m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)10ft (3.0m)18s
Afternoon (03 Jul)11ft (3.5m)17s
Evening (03 Jul)11ft (3.5m)17s

Table - waves today at Vaihu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
3
2
2
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
20
3
SW
19
3
SW
19
3
SW
18
3
SW
18
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
3
W
9
3
W
9
3
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2388
6318
6577
6353
6468
6578
6837
6758
6602
5887
5386
5046
4664
4021
3116
2454
1989
1846
1693
1693
1447
1314
1297
1345
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
40
NW
45
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
NW
45
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:42PM0.45m
9:18AM0.69m
10:41PM0.49m
10:10AM0.68m
11:27PM0.54m
10:58AM0.66m
Low Tide
2:15AM0.36m
4:39PM0.27m
3:32AM0.37m
5:14PM0.25m
4:43AM0.36m
5:45PM0.23m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:07
8:07
8:07
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6:35
6:36
6:36
 mm
1
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
19
19
20
20
20
21
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
Feels °C
15
16
16
16
17
16
17
16
18
16
16
15
15
14
14
13
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
14
3
SW
19
3
SW
19
3
SW
18
3
SW
18
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
1950
6318
6577
6353
6468
6578
6837
6758
6602
5887
5386
5046
4664
4021
3116
2454
1989
1846
1693
1693
1447
1314
1297
1297
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
20
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
2388
100
98
98
76
74
74
72
55
55
54
54
60
69
52
56
62
39
43
31
18
18
19
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
100
95
17
27
25
23
23
22
4
5
4
4
6
14
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
1.7
WNW
5
2.1
WNW
6
2.3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
7
3
W
8
3
W
8
3
W
8
3
W
9
3
W
9
3
W
9
Energy kJ
24
10
145
310
459
691
1004
1114
1142
1201
1256
1345
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
6
6
6
6
7
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
Distance (km)
11
11
3524
3524
7
7
7
7
2
3575
3575
3575
3524
3524
3524
3524
3524
3524
3524
3524
3524
3524
3524
3524
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
6
6
6
6
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
6
6
6
6
7
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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