Vaihu Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.37° W

Vaihu 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vaihu sea temperature is
20.7°C
0.9° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 2AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Afternoon (03 Sep)6ft (1.9m)12s
Evening (03 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.3
SW
17
2.1
SW
17
2.1
SW
17
1.7
SW
14
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
16
1.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2065
2012
1982
1730
1607
1365
1206
1077
993
918
836
962
2471
2442
1155
1526
1697
1654
755
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:00AM0.79m
12:17PM0.59m
00:39AM0.85m
12:55PM0.60m
Low Tide
5:24PM0.20m
6:35AM0.17m
6:02PM0.15m
7:14AM0.14m
6:40PM0.10m
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:04
7:05
7:05
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
15
13
12
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
11
12
13
13
13
13
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