Vaihu Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.37° W

Vaihu 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vaihu sea temperature is
20.9° C
0.8° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 8AM is: 1.7m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)17s
Afternoon (03 Aug)8ft (2.5m)16s
Evening (03 Aug)8ft (2.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SE by Wed night).

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
4
5
4
5
4
5
4
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.2
SW
14
3.5
SE
10
3.5
SE
10
1.9
SW
14
3
SE
10
3
SE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
886
1318
1638
3512
3455
3260
3219
2490
2032
1962
1926
1387
1456
1792
1930
1864
1734
1642
1384
1210
1283
1217
1244
Wind (km/h)
25
W
5
NNW
5
ENE
10
SE
15
ESE
5
NNE
15
NNW
25
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
40
NNW
40
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
40
N
30
NNW
15
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
E
30
ESE
Wind State
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
10:51AM0.60m
11:46PM0.64m
11:40AM0.60m
00:24AM0.72m
12:23PM0.60m
Low Tide
4:51AM0.35m
5:16PM0.26m
5:54AM0.30m
5:50PM0.22m
6:44AM0.26m
6:22PM0.17m
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:56
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:50
6:51
6:51
 mm
15
6
8
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
18
18
17
18
19
20
20
20
20
20
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
Feels °C
15
19
18
18
19
21
18
17
16
17
12
14
16
16
15
12
15
17
15
15
17
16
15
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