Vaihu Surf Break

Vaihu 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.37° W

Issued: 5 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Vaihu sea temperature is
21.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (06 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 11PM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.1m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)--
Afternoon (06 Jul)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (06 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
2
3
3
2
2
4
4
3
0
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3634
2891
2162
2314
2109
1950
1873
1822
1772
2095
1941
1614
1493
1449
1245
1226
890
849
828
689
552
689
543
494
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
35
WSW
30
W
30
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
20
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
25
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
E
10
NE
5
NNE
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:39AM0.66m
12:23PM0.64m
1:15AM0.73m
1:04PM0.62m
1:53AM0.80m
Low Tide
6:12PM0.21m
6:37AM0.30m
6:41PM0.19m
7:27AM0.27m
7:12PM0.15m
8:15AM0.25m
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:07
8:07
8:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
 mm
10
5
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
4
3
2
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
19
20
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
19
Feels °C
15
14
15
15
17
17
16
18
19
20
15
15
15
15
16
17
18
18
18
17
18
19
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
14
3
NW
9
2.5
WSW
12
2.1
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
Energy kJ
3634
1555
1857
2314
2109
1950
1873
1822
1772
2095
1941
1614
1493
1449
1245
1226
890
849
828
689
552
689
543
494
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
3
SW
13
2.5
NW
9
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
0.9
NNW
7
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.7
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.8
N
7
0.8
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
Energy kJ
432
2891
995
1194
639
475
393
299
257
84
161
142
138
38
54
56
54
52
133
58
73
88
105
108
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
1.3
SSW
15
2
SSW
16
0.1
SE
9
1.8
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.1
W
11
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.7
S
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
N
6
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
Energy kJ
4
773
2162
3
701
567
452
325
231
125
94
2
49
35
32
110
133
54
133
131
131
131
131
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
Energy kJ
2130
764
492
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
3560
3560
3560
3540
3560
3560
3560
0
0
2
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
2
7
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
3
3
3
3
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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