Vaihu Surf Break

Vaihu 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.37° W

Issued: 11 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Vaihu sea temperature is
22.3° 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Vaihu today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Vaihu at 8AM is: 2.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)8ft (2.4m)16s
Afternoon (20 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)16s
Evening (20 Jun)6ft (1.9m)16s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat night, light winds from the S by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
0
0
2
2
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
16
2.3
SW
17
1.9
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4396
3891
3301
2954
2726
2214
1884
1609
1651
1672
1412
1412
1412
1341
1289
1526
1694
2980
1847
3345
1875
1922
2187
2825
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
30
N
40
N
45
N
50
N
35
N
30
NNW
30
NW
35
NW
40
WNW
40
WSW
30
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
11:39PM0.65m
11:38AM0.79m
00:35AM0.70m
12:32PM0.75m
1:25AM0.74m
1:21PM0.70m
Low Tide
5:21AM0.23m
6:15PM0.10m
6:27AM0.23m
7:00PM0.11m
7:28AM0.23m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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—
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8:06
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—
—
—
—
—
—
8:06
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:06
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
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6:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
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6:31
 mm
—
—
—
1
—
—
1
2
2
8
8
1
4
2
1
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
20
20
21
19
20
21
21
22
21
19
18
18
19
19
19
Feels °C
17
18
18
17
17
18
19
19
19
17
15
15
12
15
18
17
17
15
13
14
16
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
2.2
NNE
8
1.9
SW
16
1.3
N
7
1.9
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
1.9
SW
10
1.9
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
4396
3891
3301
2954
2726
2214
1884
1609
1651
1672
1412
1412
1412
1341
1289
525
1694
183
1847
3345
646
1922
2187
2825
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
10
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.1
ENE
7
0.8
SE
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.9
SW
15
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.5
WSW
6
1.4
N
8
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
Energy kJ
14
14
10
183
188
188
177
238
238
113
86
164
203
280
303
1526
146
149
181
233
1875
574
508
455
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
12
—
—
0.2
NNW
10
0.4
S
10
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
11
1.1
SE
8
0.5
S
10
0.6
SE
8
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
1.4
NNE
8
0.7
ENE
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
14
—
—
10
33
56
60
41
58
145
55
42
50
33
32
30
40
30
232
68
163
133
215
210
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
7
1.2
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.3
N
6
1.1
NNW
6
1.7
NE
7
1.8
N
6
2.1
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.4
NNW
6
—
1.7
N
7
2.3
SW
17
—
1.4
WSW
7
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
318
292
285
83
114
161
164
101
122
89
285
245
388
222
151
—
315
2980
—
191
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Playa Blanca - Lota
Concepcion
Lebu
Concepcion
Las Peñas
Concepcion
Las Peñas
Concepcion
Playa Blanca - Lota
Concepcion
Playa Blanca - Lota
Concepcion
Playa Blanca - Lota
Concepcion
Playa Blanca - Lota
Concepcion
Lebu
Concepcion
Playa Blanca - Lota
Concepcion
Playa Blanca - Lota
Concepcion
Las Peñas
Concepcion
Las Peñas
Concepcion
Las Peñas
Concepcion
Las Peñas
Concepcion
Lebu
Concepcion
Lebu
Concepcion
Lebu
Concepcion
Lebu
Concepcion
Lebu
Concepcion
Motu Hava
Easter Island
Motu Hava
Easter Island
Motu Hava
Easter Island
Motu Hava
Easter Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
9
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
3560
3524
3540
3540
3560
3560
3560
3560
3524
3560
3560
3540
3540
3540
3540
3524
3524
3524
3524
3524
7
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Easter Island
Tahai
Ovahe
Ovahe
Tahai
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
El Gringo
Atacama
Lebu
Concepcion
Puertecillo
Santiago
La Gotera
Concepcion
Buchupureo
Concepcion
Playa Blanca - Lota
Concepcion
Buchupureo
Concepcion
Buchupureo
Concepcion
Buchupureo
Concepcion
Buchupureo
Concepcion
Buchupureo
Concepcion
Buchupureo
Concepcion
Purema
Concepcion
Las Peñas
Concepcion
La Cosa
Tarapaca
La Gotera
Concepcion
La Gotera
Concepcion
La Cosa
Tarapaca
La Cosa
Tarapaca
La Cosa
Tarapaca
La Cosa
Tarapaca
La Cosa
Tarapaca
La Cosa
Tarapaca
La Cosa
Tarapaca
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
5
4
8
9
9
9
8
7
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Buchupureo
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Saint Leu
Reunion
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Maconde
Mauritius
Papatowai
New Zealand
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
White Rock - The Spit
New Zealand
Tora Point
New Zealand
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Colegio
Chile
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
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